Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Gallery
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Pentax 645D
GX8 | 645D | |||
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Announced | July 2015 | March 2010 | Fresher by 66 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 921k | Clearer screen (+119k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic GX8
645D | GX8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax 645D
GX8 | 645D | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Check the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax 645D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and 645D is 74 and 50 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Pentax 645D | |
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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 |