Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax E90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was manufactured 6 months later than the E90 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ100 matches up against the E90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 enjoys external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax E90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ100 and the E90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and E90 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ100 and E90.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ100 to provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.