Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax E90

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax E90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GH2 was unveiled 15 months later than the E90 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH2 matches up versus the E90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 has exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GH2 versus the E90.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and E90 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and E90.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH2 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern GH2 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.