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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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 TS6 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was brought out 5 years after the H90 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TS6 grades against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Pentax H90

 TS6 H90 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2010Newer by 61 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic TS6

 H90 TS6 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax H90

 TS6 H90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic TS6 offers physical measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TS6 vs the H90.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and H90 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TS6 and H90.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TS6 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography advice
Pentax H90 Portrait photography advice
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
Pentax H90 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
Sports photography with Pentax H90
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
Travel photography with Pentax H90
72
great battery (370 per charge)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
52
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
36
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
Vlogging with Pentax H90
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Pentax Optio H90
Also called Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-01-06 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lb) 153 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 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 370 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $150