Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax 645Z

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic ZS40 and Pentax 645Z, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS40 was launched 3 months earlier than the 645Z which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS40 matches up vs the 645Z for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Pentax 645Z. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS40 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS40 versus the 645Z.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and 645Z is 90 and 49 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS40 and 645Z.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS40 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax 645Z will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 33MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.