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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Launched July 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX7
Pentax 645D
(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
  • Announced March 2010
  • Later Model is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax 645D, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and 645D (40MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) come with different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was manufactured 5 years later than the 645D and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the GX8 grades against the 645D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Pentax 645D

 GX8 645D 
AnnouncedJuly 2015March 2010Fresher by 66 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GX8

 645D GX8 

Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax 645D

 GX8 645D 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GX8 features exterior measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GX8 against the 645D.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and 645D is 74 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and 645D.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645D will show extra detail due to its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer GX8 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
77
has manual focus
high megapixels (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Street photography information
Pentax 645D Street photography information
80
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
58
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Sports photography highlights
Pentax 645D Sports photography highlights
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
63
high megapixels (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Travel photography details
Pentax 645D Travel photography details
73
environment sealing
features touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (330 shots)
55
weather proofing
high megapixels (40 megapixels)
not so great battery life (800 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax 645D Landscape photography highlights
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
high megapixels (40MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
does not have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Vlogging info
Pentax 645D Vlogging info
81
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX8 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Pentax 645D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Pentax 645D
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro DSLR
Launched 2015-07-16 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 20 megapixels 40 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 7264 x 5440
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax 645AF2
Amount of lenses 107 6
Crop factor 2.1 0.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest 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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 487g (1.07 lbs) 1480g (3.26 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 75 82
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 24.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 806 1262
Other
Battery life 330 photos 800 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Card slots One 2
Price at release $898 $4,000