Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and 645D (Medium format) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 9 years after the 645D which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the 645D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax 645D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II and the 645D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and 645D is 55 and 50 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and 645D.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax 645D will deliver more detail because of its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.