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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Launched March 2010
  • New Model is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic G10 versus Pentax 645D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) offer different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was unveiled 6 months after the 645D and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G10 scores versus the 645D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Pentax 645D

 G10 645D 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic G10

 645D G10 
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Pentax 645D

 G10 645D 
LaunchedAugust 2010March 2010Same age
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 features outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 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 G10 versus Pentax 645D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G10 compared to the 645D.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and 645D is 72 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and 645D.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax 645D will produce more detail having an extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
Pentax 645D Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
77
has manual focus
fantastic MP (40 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Street photography camera
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
58
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography information
Pentax 645D Sports photography information
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (380 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect auto focus
63
fantastic MP (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography information
Pentax 645D Travel photography information
54
good battery power (380 shots)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
55
environment sealing
fantastic MP (40MP)
bad battery (800 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Landscape photography camera
59
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
does not have Timelapse function
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
fantastic MP (40 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
no anti aliasing filter
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G10
Vlogging with Pentax 645D
23
includes face detect focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
9
no video recording
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Pentax 645D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Pentax 645D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro DSLR
Launched 2010-08-09 2010-03-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds Medium format
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 40 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 7264 x 5440
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax 645AF2
Available lenses 107 6
Focal length multiplier 2.1 0.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.85x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388g (0.86 lb) 1480g (3.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 24.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.6
DXO Low light rating 411 1262
Other
Battery life 380 shots 800 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 Dual
Retail price $550 $4,000