Panasonic GM5 vs Sony H90

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic GM5 vs Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GM5 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is fairly close but the GM5 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GM5 was launched 2 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GM5 grades vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM5 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GM5 has outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GM5 against the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM5 and H90 is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GM5 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The GM5 features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The newer GM5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.