Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax 645Z

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax 645Z, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The LS5 was released 3 years before the 645Z and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the LS5 scores against the 645Z in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 and Pentax 645Z. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LS5 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LS5 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

See the Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax 645Z in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the LS5 against the 645Z.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LS5 and 645Z is 94 and 49 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LS5 and 645Z.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LS5 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax 645Z will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older LS5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.