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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Successor is Panasonic GH5
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
  • Launched February 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax W90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH4 was launched 4 years later than the W90 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GH4 matches up vs the W90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Pentax W90

 GH4 W90 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2010Fresher by 49 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic GH4

 W90 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax W90

 GH4 W90 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 comes with exterior 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) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH4 compared to the W90.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and W90 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and W90.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH4 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern GH4 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography details
Pentax W90 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography details
Pentax W90 Street photography details
71
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
lighter than competition (560g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
weather sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W90 Sports photography highlights
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH4
Travel photography with Pentax W90
77
lighter than competition (560g)
environment proof
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
64
weather sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
Landscape photography with Pentax W90
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
37
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
weather sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging factors
Pentax W90 Vlogging factors
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
lighter than competition (560g)
no image stabilization
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Pentax Optio W90
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-02-07 2010-02-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IX 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,036k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 pounds) 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,500 $120