Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax W90

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax W90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and W90 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GX8 was manufactured 5 years later than the W90 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GX8 grades versus the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax Optio W90. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax W90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GX8 compared to the W90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and W90 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and W90.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX8 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX8 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GX8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.