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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF3
Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Old Model is Pentax 645D
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF2 versus Pentax 645Z, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF2 was released 4 years prior to the 645Z which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GF2 matches up vs the 645Z for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax 645Z

 GF2 645Z 
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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic GF2

 645Z GF2 
IntroducedApril 2014February 2011More modern by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax 645Z

 GF2 645Z 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GF2 versus Pentax 645Z in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GF2 vs the 645Z.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and 645Z is 88 and 49 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and 645Z.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF2 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax 645Z will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 39MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography information
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography information
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
88
focusing manually
sensor resolution is great (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
65
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
63
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average high ISO (204,800)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography features
Pentax 645Z Sports photography features
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
71
sensor resolution is great (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (650 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography highlights
Pentax 645Z Travel photography highlights
52
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
51
weather sealing
sensor resolution is great (51 megapixels)
not so great battery power (650 shots)
more heavy than others (1,550g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography info
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography info
55
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
sensor resolution is great (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (650 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging features
Pentax 645Z Vlogging features
32
built-in touchscreen
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no microphone support
27
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,550g)
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax 645Z
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Pentax 645Z
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro DSLR
Introduced 2011-02-24 2014-04-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD PRIME III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Medium format
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 51MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 6400 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 27
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax 645AF2
Total lenses 107 6
Crop factor 2.1 0.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync 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 synchronize 1/160s 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lbs) 1550 grams (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 101
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 14.7
DXO Low light rating 506 4505
Other
Battery life 300 shots 650 shots
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 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots One 2
Price at launch $330 $5,024