Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax E90

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax Optio E90. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.