Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Released September 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
- New Model is Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
- Announced February 2010
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GH3 was brought out 2 years later than the W90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GH3 scores vs the W90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax Optio W90. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax W90
GH3 | W90 | |||
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Announced | September 2012 | February 2010 | Fresher by 32 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Sharper screen (+384k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic GH3
W90 | GH3 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax W90
GH3 | W90 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 enjoys external dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GH3 compared to the W90.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and W90 is 66 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and W90.
To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger GH3 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W90 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax Optio W90 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax Optio W90 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Released | 2012-09-17 | 2010-02-24 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine VII 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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing 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 | 200 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 614 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 20.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.90 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 550 gr (1.21 pounds) | 164 gr (0.36 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" 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 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $799 | $120 |