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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • New Model is Panasonic TS6
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Released March 2010
  • Successor is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic TS5 versus Pentax 645D, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TS5 was revealed 3 years after the 645D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TS5 matches up against the 645D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Pentax 645D

 TS5 645D 
ReleasedJuly 2013March 2010More modern by 41 months

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic TS5

 645D TS5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Pentax 645D

 TS5 645D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TS5 against the 645D.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and 645D is 91 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and 645D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TS5 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645D will offer you more detail because of its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern TS5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography info
Pentax 645D Portrait photography info
32
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
manual focus
MP count great (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography features
Pentax 645D Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
large sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
Sports photography with Pentax 645D
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
63
MP count great (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
72
great battery (370 CIPA)
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
55
environment sealing
MP count great (40MP)
terrible battery life (800 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax 645D Landscape photography highlights
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery (370 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count great (40MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
no low pass filter
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax 645D Vlogging highlights
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
9
can't record video
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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Pentax 645D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Pentax 645D
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Class Waterproof Pro DSLR
Released 2013-07-12 2010-03-10
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 40 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 7264 x 5440
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 1480 gr (3.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 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 370 pictures 800 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BCM13 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 Two
Cost at release $350 $4,000