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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G7
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G6 and Pentax W90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G6 was unveiled 3 years later than the W90 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the G6 matches up vs the W90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax W90

 G6 W90 
IntroducedApril 2013February 2010More recent by 39 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic G6

 W90 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax W90

 G6 W90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G6 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the G6 and the W90.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G6 and W90 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and W90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G6 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent G6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
Portrait photography with Pentax W90
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography highlights
Pentax W90 Street photography highlights
73
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
Pentax W90 Sports photography advice
56
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography highlights
Pentax W90 Travel photography highlights
72
offers focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
64
environment sealing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W90 Landscape photography advice
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
37
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging features
Pentax W90 Vlogging features
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
no image stabilization
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio W90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2013-04-24 2010-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $750 $120