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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic LZ30
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Announced March 2010
  • Successor is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and 645D (40MP) and the LZ40 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) use different sensor size.

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The LZ40 was manufactured 3 years after the 645D which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LZ40 matches up versus the 645D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Pentax 645D

 LZ40 645D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014March 2010More modern by 47 months

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic LZ40

 645D LZ40 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax 645D

 LZ40 645D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ40 features external dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while 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 out the Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the LZ40 vs the 645D.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and 645D is 67 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and 645D.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LZ40 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax 645D will resolve greater detail due to its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer LZ40 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LZ40
Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
40
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
focusing manually
megapixel count fantastic (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Street photography camera
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average in class (524 grams)
58
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography factors
Pentax 645D Sports photography factors
47
long zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
63
megapixel count fantastic (40MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LZ40
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
55
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (22mm)
long zoom (924mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (524g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
55
weather proofing
megapixel count fantastic (40MP)
low battery life (800 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography details
Pentax 645D Landscape photography details
44
quite wide (22mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count fantastic (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
no low pass filter
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (800 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging highlights
Pentax 645D Vlogging highlights
27
quite wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
comes with external mic support
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than average in class (524 grams)
9
no video
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40Pentax 645D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Pentax 645D
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Introduced 2014-01-06 2010-03-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 40MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 7264 x 5440
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 22-924mm (42.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.8 0.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524g (1.16 lbs) 1480g (3.26 lbs)
Dimensions 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1262
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 800 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Dual
Launch price $219 $4,000