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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax H90, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and H90 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was revealed 6 years later than the H90 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the FZ2500 matches up against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax H90

 FZ2500 H90 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2010More recent by 81 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 H90 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax H90

 FZ2500 H90 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 provides external measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax H90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ2500 against the H90.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and H90 is 53 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ2500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography factors
Pentax H90 Sports photography factors
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
66
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography info
Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
65
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
36
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging information
Pentax H90 Vlogging information
66
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax Optio H90
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 915 grams (2.02 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $998 $150