Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645D

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645D, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and 645D (Medium format) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was brought out 4 years later than the 645D and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 grades vs the 645D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax 645D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 features external dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 and the 645D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and 645D is 55 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and 645D.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax 645D will deliver more detail having its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 should have an edge in sensor tech.