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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX10
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 LX7 vs Pentax E90 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic LX7 versus Pentax E90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the LX7 (10MP) and the E90 (10MP) is very well matched but the LX7 (1/1.7") and E90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX7 was released 2 years after the E90 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the LX7 scores versus the E90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax E90

 LX7 E90 
LaunchedOctober 2012January 2010Newer by 34 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic LX7

 E90 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax E90

 LX7 E90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 has physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LX7 versus Pentax E90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the LX7 vs the E90.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and E90 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and E90.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The LX7 has the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher LX7 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography features
Pentax E90 Portrait photography features
45
manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography details
Pentax E90 Street photography details
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (298 grams)
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (330 per charge)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Travel photography camera
64
great battery (330 per charge)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
heavier than others in class (298g)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography information
Pentax E90 Landscape photography information
57
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (330 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
heavier than others in class (298g)
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax Optio E90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-10-15 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 6cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $400 $100