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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90

Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ47 (12MP) and the E90 (10MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ47 was brought out 19 months after the E90 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ47 matches up against the E90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Pentax E90

 FZ47 E90 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic FZ47

 E90 FZ47 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax E90

 FZ47 E90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ47 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ47 vs the E90.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ47 and E90 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and E90.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FZ47 to give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer FZ47 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ47
Portrait photography with Pentax E90
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manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (498 grams)
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E90 Sports photography highlights
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (400 CIPA)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography highlights
Pentax E90 Travel photography highlights
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good battery power (400 per charge)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (498 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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has built in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography details
Pentax E90 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery power (400 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competitors in class (498 grams)
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Pentax Optio E90
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-21 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (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 data format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 498g (1.10 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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