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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Pentax 645Z
(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
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Superseded the Pentax 645D
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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH22 versus Pentax 645Z, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FH22 was brought out 5 years before the 645Z and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH22 scores vs the 645Z in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Pentax 645Z

 FH22 645Z 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic FH22

 645Z FH22 
IntroducedApril 2014January 2010More recent by 52 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Pentax 645Z

 FH22 645Z 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 has got physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH22 versus Pentax 645Z in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FH22 against the 645Z.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and 645Z is 94 and 49 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and 645Z.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH22 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645Z will provide more detail having its extra 37MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography info
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography info
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
88
focusing manually
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
screen tilts
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
very good high ISO (204,800)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
71
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (650 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
Pentax 645Z Travel photography info
67
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
environment proof
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
bad battery (650 shots)
more heavy than competitors (1,550 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
Landscape photography with Pentax 645Z
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (204,800)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (650 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
Vlogging with Pentax 645Z
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
27
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (1,550g)
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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Pentax 645Z
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Pentax 645Z
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Pentax 645Z
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Launched 2010-01-06 2014-04-15
Body design 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 area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 51 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 8256 x 6192
Max native ISO 6400 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 27
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 gr (0.37 pounds) 1550 gr (3.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 101
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 4505
Other
Battery life - 650 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots 1 2
Retail price $200 $5,024