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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GX85 was launched 6 years after the H90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the GX85 scores against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Pentax H90

 GX85 H90 
ReleasedApril 2016January 2010Newer by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic GX85

 H90 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax H90

 GX85 H90 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX85 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax H90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX85 vs the H90.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and H90 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and H90.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX85 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher GX85 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography factors
Pentax H90 Street photography factors
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography details
Pentax H90 Sports photography details
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low battery power (290 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography highlights
Pentax H90 Travel photography highlights
68
comes with focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax H90 Landscape photography highlights
74
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
low battery power (290 CIPA)
36
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX85
Vlogging with Pentax H90
35
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Pentax Optio H90
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-04-05 2010-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash options 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 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 file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 662 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $800 $150