Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E90

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax E90, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and E90 (10MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was introduced 4 years after the E90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the LX100 grades vs the E90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 provides external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX100 compared to the E90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and E90 is 83 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 and E90.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX100 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 will render greater detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent LX100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.