Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
- Revealed June 2014
- Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
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- 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
- Introduced April 2014
- Replaced the Pentax 645D
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Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax 645Z, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and 645Z (Medium format) come with different sensor measurements.
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Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 matches up against the 645Z when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax 645Z
| FZ1000 | 645Z | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic FZ1000
| 645Z | FZ1000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 921k | Sharper screen (+116k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax 645Z
| FZ1000 | 645Z | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | June 2014 |  | April 2014 | Same generation |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers exterior measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 against the 645Z.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and 645Z is 55 and 49 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and 645Z.
To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax 645Z will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively.
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Pentax 645Z | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Pentax 645Z |
| Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Pro DSLR |
| Revealed | 2014-06-12 | 2014-04-15 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Large SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine | PRIME III |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | Medium format |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 44 x 33mm |
| Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 51 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Highest resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 8256 x 6192 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 204800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 27 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax 645AF2 |
| Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 6 |
| Crop factor | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
| Display resolution | 921k dot | 1,037k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 98 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.85x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 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 |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/125 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 831 gr (1.83 lbs) | 1550 gr (3.42 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 64 | 101 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 26.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 14.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | 517 | 4505 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 photos | 650 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | D-LI90 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | - | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
| Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
| Cost at launch | $800 | $5,024 |