Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax E90

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic LX5 versus Pentax E90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the LX5 (10MP) and the E90 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the LX5 (1/1.63") and E90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX5 was introduced 23 months after the E90 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the LX5 matches up versus the E90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Pentax Optio E90. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX5 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the LX5 versus the E90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and E90 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX5 and E90.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The LX5 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern LX5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.