Panasonic GH1 vs Sony H90

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH1 versus Sony H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was revealed 3 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GH1 grades vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH1 provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GH1 vs the H90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and H90 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and H90.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH1 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony H90 will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GH1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.