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Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90

Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF3
  • Updated by Panasonic GF6
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GF5 versus Pentax H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is very close but the GF5 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was released 2 years after the H90 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GF5 scores versus the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Pentax H90

 GF5 H90 
ReleasedApril 2012January 2010More modern by 27 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic GF5

 H90 GF5 

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax H90

 GF5 H90 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 has got external dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF5 against the H90.

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and H90 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and H90.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The GF5 has the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field easier. The newer GF5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF5
Portrait photography with Pentax H90
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography highlights
Pentax H90 Sports photography highlights
41
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography highlights
Pentax H90 Travel photography highlights
61
comes with touch to focus
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF5
Landscape photography with Pentax H90
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
36
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging info
Pentax H90 Vlogging info
32
touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing mic socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Pentax Optio H90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-05 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 267g (0.59 pounds) 153g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $150