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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90

Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS200
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax H90, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and H90 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was released 6 years after the H90 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the ZS100 scores vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Pentax H90

 ZS100 H90 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2010Newer by 73 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic ZS100

 H90 ZS100 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax H90

 ZS100 H90 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS100 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax H90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS100 versus the H90.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and H90 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and H90.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS100 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent ZS100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
65
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Street photography information
Pentax H90 Street photography information
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (312g)
no moving screen
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography info
Pentax H90 Sports photography info
68
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS100
Travel photography with Pentax H90
75
lighter than competition in class (312g)
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography factors
Pentax H90 Landscape photography factors
68
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
36
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (312g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Pentax Optio H90
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-05 2010-01-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 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
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 9.9fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 312 gr (0.69 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 559 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $700 $150