Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E90

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.