Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax 645D

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax 645D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the LZ30 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) possess different sensor sizing.

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The LZ30 was released 2 years after the 645D which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the LZ30 matches up against the 645D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 & Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ30 features external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the LZ30 and the 645D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and 645D is 66 and 50 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ30 and 645D.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LZ30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645D will give more detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger LZ30 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.