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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic LZ30
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax H90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and H90 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was brought out 4 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LZ40 grades against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Pentax H90

 LZ40 H90 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic LZ40

 H90 LZ40 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax H90

 LZ40 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ40 enjoys exterior measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the LZ40 against the H90.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and H90 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ40 and H90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic LZ40 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger LZ40 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography advice
Pentax H90 Portrait photography advice
40
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LZ40
Street photography with Pentax H90
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (524 grams)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LZ40
Sports photography with Pentax H90
47
long zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
55
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (22mm)
long reach (924mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (524g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
44
pretty wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LZ40
Vlogging with Pentax H90
27
pretty wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
has external mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competitors in class (524 grams)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Pentax Optio H90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-06 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 22-924mm (42.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 524 grams (1.16 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $219 $150