Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
- Announced July 2015
- Replaced the Panasonic GX7
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- 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
- Revealed January 2010
Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90 Overview
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Pentax H90
GX8 | H90 | |||
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Revealed | July 2015 | January 2010 | Newer by 67 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic GX8
H90 | GX8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax H90
GX8 | H90 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing |
Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax H90 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Pentax Optio H90 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Pentax Optio H90 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2015-07-16 | 2010-01-25 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 487 grams (1.07 pounds) | 153 grams (0.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") | 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 75 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 806 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $898 | $150 |