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Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ200
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Pentax E90

 FZ100 E90 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic FZ100

 E90 FZ100 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax E90

 FZ100 E90 
LaunchedJuly 2010January 2010Same age
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography advice
Pentax E90 Portrait photography advice
54
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography features
Pentax E90 Street photography features
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (540 grams)
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography factors
Pentax E90 Sports photography factors
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography advice
Pentax E90 Travel photography advice
59
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (540 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography features
Pentax E90 Landscape photography features
51
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
Vlogging with Pentax E90
64
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others in class (540g)
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Pentax Optio E90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-07-21 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch 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
Number of focus points - 3
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 145 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $500 $100