Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax H90

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ80 versus Pentax H90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.