Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax 645Z

Following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax 645Z, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the LZ30 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) feature different sensor measurements.

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The LZ30 was brought out 15 months before the 645Z making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LZ30 matches up vs the 645Z with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 and Pentax 645Z. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ30 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the LZ30 versus the 645Z.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and 645Z is 66 and 49 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ30 and 645Z.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LZ30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will show extra detail having its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged LZ30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.