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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF8
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GF7 was unveiled 5 years later than the E90 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF7 scores versus the E90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax E90

 GF7 E90 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010Fresher by 62 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic GF7

 E90 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax E90

 GF7 E90 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF7 provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GF7 against the E90.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and E90 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF7 and E90.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF7 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer GF7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography details
Pentax E90 Portrait photography details
65
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography info
Pentax E90 Street photography info
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
Sports photography with Pentax E90
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
low frames per second (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
Travel photography with Pentax E90
70
offers focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography information
Pentax E90 Landscape photography information
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 shots)
22
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging details
Pentax E90 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Pentax Optio E90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-01 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 6cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $308 $100