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Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2011
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • Later Model is Pentax K20D
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Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FX90 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is fairly close but the FX90 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was released 4 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FX90 grades versus the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Pentax K10D

 FX90 K10D 
AnnouncedAugust 2011December 2006Fresher by 58 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kClearer display (+250k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic FX90

 K10D FX90 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K10D

 FX90 K10D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FX90 against the K10D.

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and K10D.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX90 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FX90 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher FX90 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography info
Pentax K10D Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography factors
Pentax K10D Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Sports photography camera
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Travel photography camera
60
features focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
49
weather sealing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography information
Pentax K10D Landscape photography information
36
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX90
Vlogging with Pentax K10D
34
rather wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Pentax K10D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Pentax K10D
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-08-26 2006-12-15
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.90 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 793g (1.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 522
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $227 $700