Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W90

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic GF8 versus Pentax W90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF8 was manufactured 6 years after the W90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the GF8 matches up vs the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Pentax Optio W90. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 features outer 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) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GF8 vs the W90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and W90 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and W90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GF8 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.