Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax H90

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GH2 was introduced 15 months after the H90 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GH2 grades against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 has physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GH2 compared to the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and H90 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and H90.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GH2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.