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Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90

Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Revealed December 2013
  • Replacement is Panasonic GM5
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic GM1 and Pentax H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GM1 was announced 3 years after the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GM1 matches up versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Pentax H90

 GM1 H90 
IntroducedDecember 2013January 2010Newer by 48 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic GM1

 H90 GM1 

Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Pentax H90

 GM1 H90 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM1 features outside measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GM1 and Pentax H90 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GM1 vs the H90.

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GM1 and H90 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GM1 and H90.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GM1 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GM1 will provide greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GM1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax H90 Portrait photography highlights
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
27
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM1 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
77
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition (204g)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Sports photography advice
Pentax H90 Sports photography advice
48
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Travel photography information
Pentax H90 Travel photography information
74
lighter than competition (204g)
supports focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
bad battery life (230 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Landscape photography factors
Pentax H90 Landscape photography factors
69
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (230 shots)
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Vlogging features
Pentax H90 Vlogging features
35
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (204g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM1 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Pentax Optio H90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-12-19 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,036k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/50s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 204g (0.45 lbs) 153g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 660 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
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
Storage slots One One
Retail price $750 $150