Pentax 645Z vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax 645Z vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. lens
Height 11.7 cm 11 cm
Width 15.6 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 12.3 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 1.47 kg 899 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.017 kg
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 4.4x
SENSOR Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 52,990,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Type - Macro zoom lens - 4.4x zoom - 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 LUMIX S - macro, zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 13 groups / 16 elements
Lens Mounting Type Pentax 645AF L-Mount
Features - ED glass, focus clutch mechanism, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Viewfinder Type Optical - trapezoid prism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3.5 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3 1.0
Features - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-204800 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-21 (ISO 200) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 AVCHD, H.264, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card, XQD Memory card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard - Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
DC power input
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, distortion correction function, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction Audio recording, date/time stamp, AE lock, AF lock, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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