Pentax X90

60

Winner

Pentax X90

Reasons to buy the Pentax X90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

55

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
367 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 118x76x89 mm vs 112x81x99 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 367 g vs 428 g
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More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.5" vs 3.9"
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More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax X90

Zoom Significantly more zoom 26x vs 18x
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More than 2x more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The X90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-FZ35:18x
X90:26x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
DMC-FZ35:1 cm
X90:0.9 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ35:3.5"
X90:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ35:367 g
X90:428 g
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ35:118x76x89 mm
X90:112x81x99 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-FZ35:720p @ 30fps
X90:720p

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-FZ35:367 g
X90:428 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-FZ35:2.3 fps
X90:1.1 fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FZ35:18x
X90:26x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Weight Is slightly heavier
Autofocus Lacks autofocus

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Pentax X90.

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