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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2007
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic L10 and Pentax E90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the E90 (10MP) is fairly close but the L10 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was announced 3 years prior to the E90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L10 grades against the E90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax E90

 L10 E90 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic L10

 E90 L10 
LaunchedJanuary 2010December 2007More recent by 25 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kClearer display (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax E90

 L10 E90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 comes with physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the L10 against the E90.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and E90 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and E90.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor measurements. The L10 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The older L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E90 Portrait photography highlights
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography advice
Pentax E90 Street photography advice
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (556g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography info
Pentax E90 Sports photography info
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L10
Travel photography with Pentax E90
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax E90 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio E90
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-12-14 2010-01-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 6cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 207k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 145 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 429 not tested
Other
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $350 $100