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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax E90, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and E90 (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and E90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FZ2500 was announced 6 years after the E90 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ2500 scores versus the E90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax E90

 FZ2500 E90 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2010Newer by 81 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 E90 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax E90

 FZ2500 E90 

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 comes with exterior measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax E90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ2500 versus the E90.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and E90 is 53 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and E90.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will deliver greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography details
Pentax E90 Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Street photography with Pentax E90
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography features
Pentax E90 Sports photography features
69
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography details
Pentax E90 Travel photography details
66
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography info
Pentax E90 Landscape photography info
65
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
22
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging advice
Pentax E90 Vlogging advice
66
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax Optio E90
Also called Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-09-19 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 6cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 915g (2.02 lbs) 145g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 538 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $998 $100