Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax W90

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.

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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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax Optio W90. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.