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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was released 5 years after the H90 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G7 scores against the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Pentax H90

 G7 H90 
LaunchedMay 2015January 2010More modern by 65 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic G7

 H90 G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Pentax H90

 G7 H90 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the G7 against the H90.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and H90 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and H90.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G7 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer G7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography info
Pentax H90 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
Pentax H90 Street photography advice
72
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography features
Pentax H90 Sports photography features
55
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography features
Pentax H90 Travel photography features
71
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
57
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
Landscape photography with Pentax H90
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
36
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax H90 Vlogging highlights
72
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Pentax Optio H90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-05-19 2010-01-25
Body design 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type 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 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.30 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
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 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 gr (0.90 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $800 $150