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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ80 versus Pentax H90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and H90 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was revealed 7 years after the H90 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ80 matches up versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Pentax H90

 FZ80 H90 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2010Newer by 85 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic FZ80

 H90 FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax H90

 FZ80 H90 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ80 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ80 against the H90.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and H90 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ80 and H90.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to offer greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ80 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography features
Pentax H90 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ80
Street photography with Pentax H90
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has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (616 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ80
Sports photography with Pentax H90
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great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography highlights
Pentax H90 Travel photography highlights
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includes touch to focus
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (616 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography factors
Pentax H90 Landscape photography factors
57
focusing manually
decently wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (20mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition (616g)
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Pentax Optio H90
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-01-04 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 616g (1.36 lbs) 153g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 330 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $399 $150