Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax E90

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax E90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was manufactured 3 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF6 grades vs the E90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GF6 versus the E90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and E90 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and E90.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer GF6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.