Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax H90, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was released 5 years after the H90 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX8 matches up against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Pentax Optio H90. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 provides physical dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax H90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GX8 compared to the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and H90 is 74 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX8 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer GX8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.