Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax H90

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax H90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The LZ20 was unveiled 2 years later than the H90 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LZ20 scores versus the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ20 has outside measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the LZ20 compared to the H90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and H90 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ20 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic LZ20 to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer LZ20 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.