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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic G2
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the G1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G1 was unveiled 12 months prior to the H90 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G1 scores vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Pentax H90

 G1 H90 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic G1

 H90 G1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2009More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Pentax H90

 G1 H90 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G1 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G1 and the H90.

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G1 and H90 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and H90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The G1 has got the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The more aged G1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G1
Portrait photography with Pentax H90
57
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography info
Pentax H90 Street photography info
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Sports photography camera
33
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography factors
Pentax H90 Travel photography factors
62
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography information
Pentax H90 Landscape photography information
57
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G1
Vlogging with Pentax H90
18
no video recording
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Pentax Optio H90
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-19 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 gr (0.79 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $150