Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax 645D

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax 645D, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and 645D (Medium format) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was released 10 months prior to the 645D so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the FS42 scores vs the 645D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FS42 and the 645D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and 645D is 95 and 50 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and 645D.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645D will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FS42 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.