Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Sony ZV-1M2

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 and Sony ZV-1M2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Sony ZV-1M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica ZEISS
Height 6.73 cm 6 cm
Width 11.2 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.12 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 280 g 266 g
Weight Details Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Camera only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 30x 2.55
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 29.97 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) Electronic (with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Type Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 18 - 50mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Features Aspherical lens T* coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 315
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 80, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones - 120
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/100 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Touch AF -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction 3-mic system
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 45 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) 24 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Sony ZV-1M2
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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