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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH5
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax E90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was released 4 years later than the E90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the GH4 grades vs the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Pentax E90

 GH4 E90 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kSharper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic GH4

 E90 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax E90

 GH4 E90 

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 has outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax E90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH4 versus the E90.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and E90 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and E90.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH4 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GH4 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography information
Pentax E90 Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH4
Street photography with Pentax E90
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
lighter than competition (560 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography advice
Pentax E90 Sports photography advice
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH4
Travel photography with Pentax E90
77
lighter than competition (560g)
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography info
Pentax E90 Landscape photography info
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
22
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging highlights
Pentax E90 Vlogging highlights
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
lighter than competition (560g)
no image stabilization
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Pentax Optio E90
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-07 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IX Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
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
Total focus points 49 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 6cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,036k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,500 $100