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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Released March 2010
  • Renewed by Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH8 and Pentax 645D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH8 was announced 23 months after the 645D making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH8 scores vs the 645D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Pentax 645D

 FH8 645D 
ReleasedJanuary 2012March 2010Newer by 23 months

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic FH8

 645D FH8 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Pentax 645D

 FH8 645D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH8 and the 645D.

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and 645D.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH8 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645D will deliver greater detail with its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FH8 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
Pentax 645D Portrait photography information
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is amazing (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography advice
Pentax 645D Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
58
big sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography highlights
Pentax 645D Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
63
sensor resolution is amazing (40 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (800 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
55
weather sealing
sensor resolution is amazing (40 megapixels)
low battery pack (800 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
Pentax 645D Landscape photography advice
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is amazing (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
does not have anti-alias filter
supports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (800 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
Vlogging with Pentax 645D
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Pentax 645D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Pentax 645D
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Released 2012-01-09 2010-03-10
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixels 40 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7264 x 5440
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.9 0.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology 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
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123 grams (0.27 pounds) 1480 grams (3.26 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 shots 800 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 2
Cost at release $149 $4,000