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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • New Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and W90 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and W90 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The FZ1000 was unveiled 4 years after the W90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ1000 matches up against the W90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax W90

 FZ1000 W90 
AnnouncedJune 2014February 2010Newer by 53 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 W90 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax W90

 FZ1000 W90 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 vs the W90.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and W90 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and W90.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Pentax W90
70
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Street photography with Pentax W90
70
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Sports photography with Pentax W90
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography info
Pentax W90 Travel photography info
65
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Landscape photography camera
64
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
37
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
environment sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging factors
Pentax W90 Vlogging factors
66
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
25
relatively wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio W90
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2014-06-12 2010-02-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831g (1.83 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $800 $120