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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Launched March 2010
  • Successor is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH6 versus Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was manufactured 23 months after the 645D which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH6 scores vs the 645D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Pentax 645D

 FH6 645D 
LaunchedJanuary 2012March 2010Newer by 23 months

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic FH6

 645D FH6 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Pentax 645D

 FH6 645D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH6 against the 645D.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and 645D.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax 645D will produce greater detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger FH6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
33
resolution is good (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
focusing manually
MP count excellent (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography advice
Pentax 645D Street photography advice
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
58
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography info
Pentax 645D Sports photography info
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
63
MP count excellent (40 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
70
great battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than others (119g)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
55
environment sealing
MP count excellent (40 megapixels)
bad battery (800 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
Pentax 645D Landscape photography features
41
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count excellent (40 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
does not have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645D as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (119 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Pentax 645D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Pentax 645D
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Announced 2012-01-09 2010-03-10
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14MP 40MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 7264 x 5440
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lb) 1480g (3.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1262
Other
Battery life 280 pictures 800 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots One Dual
Retail cost $129 $4,000