Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 204800
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
- Released April 2014
- Older Model is Pentax 645D
Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z Overview
Here is a extended assessment of the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) offer totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe F5 was introduced 15 months prior to the 645Z making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the F5 matches up versus the 645Z for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Pentax 645Z. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Pentax 645Z
F5 | 645Z |
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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic F5
645Z | F5 | |||
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Released | April 2014 | January 2013 | Fresher by 15 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Pentax 645Z
F5 | 645Z | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither includes Touch display |
Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the F5 versus the 645Z.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and 645Z is 96 and 49 respectively.
Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and 645Z.
As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F5 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax 645Z will give you more detail using its extra 37 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Pentax 645Z | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Pentax 645Z |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro DSLR |
Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2014-04-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | PRIME III |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Medium format |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 44 x 33mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 51 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 8256 x 6192 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax 645AF2 |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 6 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed sync, wireless sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/125 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 grams (0.27 lb) | 1550 grams (3.42 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 101 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 4505 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photos | 650 photos |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Cost at release | $100 | $5,024 |