Panasonic G7 vs Pentax E90

Here is a extended overview of the Panasonic G7 versus Pentax E90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was brought out 5 years later than the E90 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the G7 matches up versus the E90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 has outside measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the G7 vs the E90.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and E90 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and E90.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G7 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G7 will give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent G7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.