Do you want to know what's better Pentax Optio W90 or Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2? SpecsPRO has compared Pentax Optio W90 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Pentax Optio W90 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

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  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • HDMI

  • Other features

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Orientation sensor

  • Samples

  • Videos

Pentax Optio W90
  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 24, 2010

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CCD

  • Processor

    Prime

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2256, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    12 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto (80-1600), 80, 100, 200, 400,800, 1600, 3200, 6400

  • White balance presets

    4

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/1500 sec

  • Aperture priority

    No

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    3.90 m

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft

  • Continuous drive

    1.3 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    2.7

  • Screen dots

    230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)

  • File Format

    Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–140 mm

  • Optical zoom

    5×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.5–5.5

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Single
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (6.28x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz)

  • Dimensions

    108 x 59 x 25 mm (4.25 x 2.32 x 0.98)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof, Freezeproof)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion D-LI88 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC card, Internal

  • Storage included

    26.7 MB Internal

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Remote control

    No

  • HDMI

  • Other features

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 7, 2010

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Venus Engine HD II

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 3000,4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504

  • Sensor photo detectors

    13 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, Intelligent ISO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    11.00 m

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    2.6 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    460,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Screen type

    TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    1.1×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    1,440,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz)

  • Dimensions

    124 x 84 x 74 mm (4.88 x 3.31 x 2.91)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional DMW-RSL1)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini HDMI Type C)

  • Other features

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

    No

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