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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Revealed March 2010
  • Replacement is Pentax 645Z
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax 645D

 FZ1000 II 645D 
RevealedFebruary 2019March 2010More modern by 109 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k921kCrisper screen (+319k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 645D FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax 645D

 FZ1000 II 645D 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Street photography camera
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
58
big sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Sports photography camera
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
63
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography highlights
Pentax 645D Travel photography highlights
67
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
environment proofing
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
terrible battery life (800 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
Pentax 645D Landscape photography factors
65
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
doesnt have low pass filter
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging info
Pentax 645D Vlogging info
67
reasonably wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax 645D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Pentax 645D
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Revealed 2019-02-18 2010-03-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 40 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 7264 x 5440
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 2.7 0.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 grams (1.78 pounds) 1480 grams (3.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1262
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 800 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots One Dual
Retail pricing $898 $4,000