Panasonic S5 vs Pentax 645D

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S5 vs Pentax 645D, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and 645D (40MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and 645D (Medium format) use different sensor size.

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The S5 was revealed 10 years later than the 645D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S5 scores vs the 645D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax 645D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 has physical dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S5 vs the 645D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and 645D is 60 and 50 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and 645D.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax 645D will deliver extra detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent S5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.