Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax 645D

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Pentax 645D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.