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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Updated by Panasonic GH3
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GH2 was revealed 14 months later than the W90 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GH2 matches up against the W90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax W90

 GH2 W90 
IntroducedMarch 2011February 2010Fresher by 14 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic GH2

 W90 GH2 

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax W90

 GH2 W90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 features external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has specifications of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GH2 and the W90.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and W90 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and W90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer GH2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W90 Portrait photography highlights
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography details
Pentax W90 Street photography details
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
Sports photography with Pentax W90
46
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Travel photography camera
62
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (330 per charge)
64
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography factors
Pentax W90 Landscape photography factors
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery (330 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
37
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
environment proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W90 as a Vlogging camera
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
no image stabilization
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Pentax Optio W90
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2011-03-23 2010-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.60 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442 gr (0.97 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $1,000 $120