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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(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
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
  • Revealed March 2010
  • New Model is Pentax 645Z
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax 645D

 GF2 645D 
RevealedFebruary 2011March 2010Newer by 12 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GF2

 645D GF2 
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax 645D

 GF2 645D 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and 645D is 88 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF2
Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
77
has manual focus
sensor resolution is high (40 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Street photography info
Pentax 645D Street photography info
65
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
58
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
Sports photography with Pentax 645D
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
63
sensor resolution is high (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF2
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
52
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (300 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
55
weather sealing
sensor resolution is high (40MP)
terrible battery (800 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography factors
Pentax 645D Landscape photography factors
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor resolution is high (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
no anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
terrible battery (800 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging features
Pentax 645D Vlogging features
32
touchscreen functionality
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic port
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax 645D
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