Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax 645Z

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax 645Z, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FH3 was manufactured 5 years prior to the 645Z which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH3 matches up against the 645Z when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Pentax 645Z. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax 645Z in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH3 versus the 645Z.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and 645Z is 94 and 49 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and 645Z.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax 645Z will produce extra detail due to its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.