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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
81
Features
74
Overall
78

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Earlier Model is Pentax 645D
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Pentax 645Z, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and 645Z (Medium format) boast different sensor size.

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The FS7 was introduced 6 years before the 645Z and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FS7 matches up versus the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax 645Z

 FS7 645Z 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic FS7

 645Z FS7 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2009More recent by 63 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax 645Z

 FS7 645Z 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FS7 and the 645Z.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and 645Z is 95 and 49 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and 645Z.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax 645Z will produce extra detail using its extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FS7
Portrait photography with Pentax 645Z
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
88
has manual focus
fantastic sensor resolution (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
63
has a tilting screen
sensor size is great (Medium format)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
very good high ISO (204,800)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography advice
Pentax 645Z Sports photography advice
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
71
fantastic sensor resolution (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (650 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography advice
Pentax 645Z Travel photography advice
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
51
weather proofing
fantastic sensor resolution (51MP)
low battery pack (650 shots)
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
78
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
fantastic sensor resolution (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (204,800)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (650 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS7
Vlogging with Pentax 645Z
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
27
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550 grams)
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax 645Z
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax 645Z
Class Ultracompact Pro DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-16 2014-04-15
Body design Ultracompact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - PRIME III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Medium format
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 51 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 1600 204800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 27
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Crop factor 6.3 0.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed sync, wireless sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lb) 1550 gr (3.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 101
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 4505
Other
Battery life - 650 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots One Dual
Pricing at release $160 $5,024