Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax E90

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic SZ5 and Pentax E90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SZ5 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ5 was revealed 2 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ5 grades versus the E90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 & Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ5 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ5 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ5 vs the E90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ5 and E90 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ5 and E90.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ5 to render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer SZ5 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.