Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D
90 Imaging
53 Features
66 Overall
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50 Imaging
76 Features
52 Overall
66
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/16000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Released February 2015
- Old Model is Panasonic GF6
- Newer Model is Panasonic GF8
(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
- Introduced March 2010
- Replacement is Pentax 645Z
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Overview
Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) boast totally different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe GF7 was released 4 years after the 645D which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GF7 scores versus the 645D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax 645D
GF7 | 645D | |||
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Introduced | February 2015 | March 2010 | More modern by 60 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 921k | Crisper screen (+119k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GF7
645D | GF7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax 645D
GF7 | 645D | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF7 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GF7 against the 645D.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and 645D is 90 and 50 respectively.
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and 645D.
As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF7 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax 645D will show extra detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer GF7 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | Pentax 645D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | Pentax 645D |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro DSLR |
Released | 2015-02-01 | 2010-03-10 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 | 16 megapixel | 40 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 7264 x 5440 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 6 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.8 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/125 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 266g (0.59 pounds) | 1480g (3.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 photos | 800 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | One | Dual |
Cost at launch | $308 | $4,000 |