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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX1
  • Successor is Panasonic GX8
Pentax 645D
(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
  • Released March 2010
  • Later Model is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) have different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was released 3 years after the 645D which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GX7 grades vs the 645D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Pentax 645D

 GX7 645D 
ReleasedNovember 2013March 2010Newer by 45 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kCrisper display (+119k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GX7

 645D GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax 645D

 GX7 645D 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 has got exterior dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GX7 versus the 645D.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and 645D is 81 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX7 and 645D.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645D will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger GX7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax 645D Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Street photography camera
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
58
large sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Sports photography camera
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low battery power (350 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
63
fantastic MP (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (800 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX7
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
67
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
55
environment proof
fantastic MP (40MP)
terrible battery power (800 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
low battery power (350 CIPA)
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
fantastic MP (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (800 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging factors
Pentax 645D Vlogging factors
34
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
9
can't record video
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Pentax 645D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Pentax 645D
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro DSLR
Revealed 2013-11-07 2010-03-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 7264 x 5440
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax 645AF2
Available lenses 107 6
Focal length multiplier 2.1 0.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.85x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds 1/125 seconds
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, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 1480 grams (3.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 12.6
DXO Low light score 718 1262
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 800 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 Dual
Launch cost $1,000 $4,000