Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax 645Z

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax 645Z, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FP8 was manufactured 5 years before the 645Z which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FP8 grades vs the 645Z in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Pentax 645Z. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP8 and the 645Z.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and 645Z is 95 and 49 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and 645Z.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax 645Z will provide more detail due to its extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.