Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Introduced March 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GH1
- Refreshed by Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 40MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- No Video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
- Introduced March 2010
- Updated by Pentax 645Z
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax 645D, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe GH2 was announced 13 months later than the 645D making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GH2 scores versus the 645D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax 645D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax 645D
GH2 | 645D | |||
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Introduced | March 2011 | March 2010 | More recent by 13 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GH2
645D | GH2 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax 645D
GH2 | 645D | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while 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).
Look at the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax 645D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 vs the 645D.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and 645D is 70 and 50 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and 645D.
Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH2 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax 645D will result in greater detail with its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GH2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax 645D | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax 645D |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Pro DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-03-23 | 2010-03-10 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | 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 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7264 x 5440 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
Total lenses | 107 | 6 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 98 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/125 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 pounds) | 1480g (3.26 pounds) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 24.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 655 | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | 800 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Price at launch | $1,000 | $4,000 |