Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Announced July 2015
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ200
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- 40MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- No Video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
- Announced March 2010
- Updated by Pentax 645Z
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D Overview
Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) offer different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FZ300 was released 5 years after the 645D which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FZ300 grades versus the 645D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Pentax 645D
FZ300 | 645D | |||
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Announced | July 2015 | March 2010 | More modern by 66 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 921k | Sharper screen (+119k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic FZ300
645D | FZ300 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Pentax 645D
FZ300 | 645D | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurements |
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ300 provides outer dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and 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).
Check out the Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ300 and the 645D.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ300 and 645D is 59 and 50 respectively.
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ300 and 645D.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ300 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645D will show greater detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher FZ300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Pentax 645D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Pentax 645D |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro DSLR |
Announced | 2015-07-16 | 2010-03-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Medium format |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 44 x 33mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 40MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 7264 x 5440 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax 645AF2 |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 6 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/125 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 691 gr (1.52 lbs) | 1480 gr (3.26 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photographs | 800 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | 1 | Dual |
Launch cost | $598 | $4,000 |