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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Superseded the Pentax 645D
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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax 645Z, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH27 was released 4 years prior to the 645Z and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH27 scores vs the 645Z in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Pentax 645Z

 FH27 645Z 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic FH27

 645Z FH27 
RevealedApril 2014January 2011Fresher by 39 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax 645Z

 FH27 645Z 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 features external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH27 compared to the 645Z.

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and 645Z is 94 and 49 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and 645Z.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH27 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645Z will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FH27 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography details
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography details
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
88
focusing manually
fantastic MP (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Pentax 645Z
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
screen tilts
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
very good ISO range (204,800)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Pentax 645Z
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
71
fantastic MP (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (650 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography features
Pentax 645Z Travel photography features
68
provides focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
environment proofing
fantastic MP (51MP)
low battery (650 shots)
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography features
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography features
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
fantastic MP (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (204,800)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery (650 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
Vlogging with Pentax 645Z
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
27
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Pentax 645Z
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Pentax 645Z
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Pentax 645Z
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-04-15
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI PRIME III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 51 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 8256 x 6192
Highest native ISO 6400 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 27
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 1550 gr (3.42 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (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 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 shots 650 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots Single Dual
Launch price $229 $5,024