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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Updated by Panasonic G95
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic G85 and Pentax W90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The G85 was launched 6 years after the W90 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G85 matches up against the W90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax W90

 G85 W90 
RevealedSeptember 2016February 2010More modern by 80 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic G85

 W90 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax W90

 G85 W90 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 offers outside measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G85 and Pentax W90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the G85 versus the W90.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G85 and W90 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and W90.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G85 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer G85 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography info
Pentax W90 Portrait photography info
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography features
Pentax W90 Street photography features
77
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
54
weather proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W90 Sports photography highlights
64
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
not so great battery power (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proofing
provides touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
64
weather proof
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G85
Landscape photography with Pentax W90
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery power (330 shots)
37
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G85
Vlogging with Pentax W90
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
25
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax Optio W90
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2016-09-19 2010-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505 gr (1.11 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $900 $120