Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax E90

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax E90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GF8 was brought out 6 years after the E90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF8 grades versus the E90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 has outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GF8 compared to the E90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and E90 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and E90.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent GF8 provides a benefit in sensor tech.