Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax 645D

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax 645D, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) have different sensor sizing.

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The FP8 was launched 7 months before the 645D so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FP8 matches up against the 645D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax 645D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FP8 vs the 645D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and 645D is 95 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and 645D.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP8 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645D will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.