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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH22 and Pentax H90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the H90 (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was launched within a month of the H90 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH22 scores versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Pentax H90

 FH22 H90 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic FH22

 H90 FH22 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Pentax H90

 FH22 H90 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 has got external measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH22 against the H90.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and H90 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and H90.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH22 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
Pentax H90 Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
Pentax H90 Sports photography advice
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
67
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Pentax H90 Landscape photography advice
42
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
36
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
Pentax H90 Vlogging advice
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Pentax Optio H90
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 gr (0.37 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $150