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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GX8
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax W90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The GX7 was revealed 3 years after the W90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GX7 grades versus the W90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Pentax W90

 GX7 W90 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2010More modern by 46 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic GX7

 W90 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax W90

 GX7 W90 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX7 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GX7 and the W90.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and W90 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and W90.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer GX7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W90 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography factors
Pentax W90 Street photography factors
82
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX7
Sports photography with Pentax W90
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maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX7
Travel photography with Pentax W90
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includes focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography details
Pentax W90 Landscape photography details
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
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focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging info
Pentax W90 Vlogging info
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touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
rather wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Pentax Optio W90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2013-11-07 2010-02-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine 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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $1,000 $120