Vivitar S126 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Vivitar S126 and Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Vivitar S126 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Product Type Digital camera - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height - 6.73 cm
Width - 11.2 cm
Depth - 4.12 cm
Weight - 280 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Enclosure Colour Blue Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom - 30x
SENSOR Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels - 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
LENS Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Type 7 f/3.0 Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 3cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 12 elements
Features - Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
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 Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
ISO (Max) - 6400
Light Sensitivity - ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
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
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed - 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 30 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 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
Retouch - Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Type 1.8" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Touch AF
FLASH Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Camera Flash Built-in 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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Digital Video Format - AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Memory Card Slot SD 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 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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Battery Type - Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details - Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K)
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
OTHERS Vivitar S126 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90
Included Accessories - Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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