Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E90

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax Optio E90. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

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.

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

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.