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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax E90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was manufactured 2 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GH3 matches up vs the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax E90

 GH3 E90 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2010More recent by 33 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic GH3

 E90 GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax E90

 GH3 E90 

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 comes with exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax E90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GH3 versus the E90.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and E90 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH3 and E90.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GH3 will render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer GH3 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Street photography camera
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography information
Pentax E90 Sports photography information
63
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (540 shots)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography details
Pentax E90 Travel photography details
71
great battery (540 CIPA)
environment proofing
features focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than average (550g)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography details
Pentax E90 Landscape photography details
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
great battery (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
65
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Pentax Optio E90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-09-17 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 6cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,744 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $799 $100