Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
- Introduced August 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GF2
- Newer Model is Panasonic GF5
(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
- Launched April 2014
- Replaced the Pentax 645D
Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF3 and Pentax 645Z, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) possess different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GF3 was announced 3 years prior to the 645Z and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GF3 grades versus the 645Z with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Pentax 645Z. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Pentax 645Z
GF3 | 645Z | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic GF3
645Z | GF3 | |||
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Launched | April 2014 | August 2011 | More recent by 32 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Pentax 645Z
GF3 | 645Z | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GF3 enjoys physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GF3 and Pentax 645Z in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GF3 versus the 645Z.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and 645Z is 90 and 49 respectively.
Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF3 and 645Z.
Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF3 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax 645Z will provide extra detail with its extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older GF3 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 | Pentax 645Z | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 | Pentax 645Z |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-08-11 | 2014-04-15 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine FHD | PRIME III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
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 | 51 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8256 x 6192 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 27 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
Available lenses | 107 | 6 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | 1/125 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 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) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 264g (0.58 lbs) | 1550g (3.42 lbs) |
Dimensions | 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 50 | 101 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.6 | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.1 | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | 459 | 4505 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | 650 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | 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 |
Storage slots | One | Two |
Price at launch | $360 | $5,024 |