Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W90

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Pentax Optio W90. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

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.

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

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.