Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E90

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was released 4 years after the E90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZS35 matches up vs the E90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 & Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS35 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS35 versus the E90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and E90 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS35 and E90.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS35 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS35 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.