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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS200
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and W90 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and W90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS100 was manufactured 5 years later than the W90 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS100 scores against the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Pentax W90

 ZS100 W90 
LaunchedJanuary 2016February 2010Fresher by 72 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic ZS100

 W90 ZS100 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax W90

 ZS100 W90 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS100 versus the W90.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and W90 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and W90.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography information
Pentax W90 Portrait photography information
64
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Street photography features
Pentax W90 Street photography features
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
lighter than average (312 grams)
no moving screen
54
weather proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
Sports photography with Pentax W90
67
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
24
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography factors
Pentax W90 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than average (312 grams)
boasts focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
Landscape photography with Pentax W90
68
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
37
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W90 as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (312 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Pentax Optio W90
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2016-01-05 2010-02-24
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 surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 9.9fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 312 gr (0.69 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 images -
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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $700 $120