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Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FZ60 versus Pentax W90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was manufactured 2 years later than the W90 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FZ60 matches up vs the W90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Pentax W90

 FZ60 W90 
RevealedJuly 2012February 2010More recent by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic FZ60

 W90 FZ60 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax W90

 FZ60 W90 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ60 has exterior dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has dimensions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ60 versus the W90.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ60 and W90 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and W90.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic FZ60 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger FZ60 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Street photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (493g)
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W90 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (450 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery (450 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (493 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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weather sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W90 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Vlogging info
Pentax W90 Vlogging info
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quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (493 grams)
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Pentax Optio W90
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-07-18 2010-02-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 493 grams (1.09 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $350 $120