Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z 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
- Introduced February 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GF1
- Refreshed by Panasonic GF3
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Pentax 645Z. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax 645Z
GF2 | 645Z | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic GF2
645Z | GF2 | |||
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Introduced | April 2014 | February 2011 | More modern by 38 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Crisper screen (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax 645Z
GF2 | 645Z | |||
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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.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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and 645Z is 88 and 49 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Pentax 645Z | |
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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 |