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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Revealed January 2015
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was launched 5 years later than the H90 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ10 grades versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Pentax H90

 SZ10 H90 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2010Fresher by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic SZ10

 H90 SZ10 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax H90

 SZ10 H90 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ10 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ10 versus the H90.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and H90 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ10 and H90.

Plainly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ10 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher SZ10 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Street photography details
Pentax H90 Street photography details
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (177 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic SZ10
Travel photography with Pentax H90
67
lighter than others in class (177 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (200 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography advice
Pentax H90 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging details
Pentax H90 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (177g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Pentax Optio H90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-01-06 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.4fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 177g (0.39 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $200 $150