Pentax 645Z vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax 645Z vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 11.7 cm 6.46 cm
Width 15.6 cm 10.65 cm
Depth 12.3 cm 3.33 cm
Weight 1.47 kg 240 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Camera body only: 240 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 337 g
Enclosure Colour - Orange | Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 52,990,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
LENS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax 645AF Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - trapezoid prism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3.5 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-204800 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Background defocus, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome, Toy, Background clear
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 1/16000 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
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-21 (ISO 200) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Beauty Retouch Mode, Aesthetic Retouch, Makeup Retouch
DISPLAY Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
4592 x 2584
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard - Direct print, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 30 frames per second, 15 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 RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Pentax 645Z Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 5 years
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