Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Released February 2011
- Older Model is Panasonic GF1
- Renewed by Panasonic GF3
(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
- Revealed March 2010
- New Model is Pentax 645Z
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Overview
Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) use totally different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe GF2 was brought out 12 months after the 645D and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GF2 matches up against the 645D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Pentax 645D. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax 645D
GF2 | 645D | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | March 2010 | Newer by 12 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GF2
645D | GF2 | |||
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Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax 645D
GF2 | 645D | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 provides external measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GF2 and the 645D.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and 645D is 88 and 50 respectively.
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and 645D.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax 645D will give you greater detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GF2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Pentax 645D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Pentax 645D |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro DSLR |
Released | 2011-02-24 | 2010-03-10 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Medium format |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 44 x 33mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 40 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 7264 x 5440 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 6 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160s | 1/125s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 310 gr (0.68 lb) | 1480 gr (3.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 54 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 24.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 506 | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 pictures | 800 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Price at launch | $330 | $4,000 |