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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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
  • Released March 2010
  • Replacement is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH7 was unveiled 19 months later than the 645D which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH7 matches up vs the 645D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Pentax 645D

 FH7 645D 
ReleasedSeptember 2011March 2010Fresher by 19 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic FH7

 645D FH7 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax 645D

 FH7 645D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH7 against the 645D.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and 645D.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH7 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax 645D will produce greater detail having an extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger FH7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax 645D Portrait photography advice
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
manual focus
amazing megapixels (40MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
Pentax 645D Street photography features
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
great sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
63
amazing megapixels (40 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography information
Pentax 645D Travel photography information
71
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
has focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
55
environment proofing
amazing megapixels (40MP)
bad battery (800 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
amazing megapixels (40 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
doesnt have low pass filter
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging information
Pentax 645D Vlogging information
34
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
9
no video
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Pentax 645D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Pentax 645D
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Introduced 2011-09-07 2010-03-10
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Prime II
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 40MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7264 x 5440
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/125 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 1480 gr (3.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1262
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 800 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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
Card slots Single 2
Retail price $149 $4,000