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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax E90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was announced 3 years after the E90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ70 grades versus the E90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Pentax E90

 FZ70 E90 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010Newer by 43 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic FZ70

 E90 FZ70 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax E90

 FZ70 E90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ70 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax E90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 versus the E90.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and E90 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and E90.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger FZ70 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography advice
Pentax E90 Portrait photography advice
56
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Street photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (606g)
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography info
Pentax E90 Sports photography info
55
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (400 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ70
Travel photography with Pentax E90
55
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (606 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ70
Landscape photography with Pentax E90
54
manual focus
fairly wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ70
Vlogging with Pentax E90
26
fairly wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
heavier than others in class (606 grams)
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Pentax Optio E90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-07-18 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606 gr (1.34 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $300 $100