Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax H90

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax H90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was revealed 7 years after the H90 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GH5 grades versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 provides exterior dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GH5 versus the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and H90 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and H90.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH5 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger GH5 provides an edge in sensor tech.