First introduced in April, 2014,
Pentax 645Z is a 51 MP
DSLR with a Medium format
(44 x 33 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Pentax
replaced the older Pentax 645D
with 645Z. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Pentax 645Z with Pentax 645D
Pentax 645Z comes with a Full Frame sensor - 44 x 33 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 55.0 mm
- Full Frame, approximate the actual size shown above
Sensor resolution of Pentax 645Z ~ 8235 x 6192 pixels.
Pentax 645Z has Crop Factor: 0.79
The sensor has a surface area of 1452.0 mm².
There are approximate 50,991,120 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Pentax 645Z
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Pentax 645Z with competitors in pro dslr cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
External Flash |
AF Face Detection |
51MP High Resolution Sensor |
1037k dots Screen Resolution |
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Exposure Mode |
Environmental Sealing |
27 Focus Points |
±5 AE Bracketing Range |
Focus Bracketing |
Tilting Screen |
Optical Viewfinder |
RAW Support |
204800 Max Native ISO |
3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
Microphone Port |
Timelapse Recording |
2 Storage Slots |
Flash Sync Port |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1037 fps |
Low Battery Life: 650 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Image Stabilization |
Weight: 1550g |
Pentax 645Z has an Overall Score of 82/100
and ranked #12 out of 206
in DSLR cameras, and ranked #51
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Pentax 645Z
Pentax 645Z weighs 1550g and has external dimensions
of 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.14 x 4.61 x 4.84"). Considering that the average weight
of Pro DSLR cameras is 1280g,
Pentax 645Z
is 270 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
645Z |
Dimensions |
645Z |
|
Canon 5DS R
|
930 g
|
1550 g
|
152 x 116 x 76 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Pentax 645D
|
1480 g
|
1550 g
|
156 x 117 x 119 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Nikon D810
|
980 g
|
1550 g
|
146 x 123 x 82 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Fujifilm GFX 50S
|
740 g
|
1550 g
|
148 x 94 x 91 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Hasselblad X1D
|
725 g
|
1550 g
|
150 x 98 x 71 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Leica S2
|
1410 g
|
1550 g
|
160 x 120 x 81 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Sony A7R II
|
625 g
|
1550 g
|
127 x 96 x 60 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
|
Canon 5D MIII
|
950 g
|
1550 g
|
152 x 116 x 76 mm
|
156 x 117 x 123 mm
|
Specifications of Pentax 645Z
General |
Brand |
Pentax
|
Model |
645Z |
Announced |
April, 2014 |
Body Type |
Large SLR |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
Pentax 645AF2 |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
0.8 |
Number of Lenses |
6 |
Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Tilting |
Screen Resolution |
1037k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
98% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.85 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
27 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
Flash Modes |
Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed sync, wireless sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
Medium format |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
44 x 33 mm |
Sensor Area |
1452.0 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
51 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
8256 x 6192 |
Max Native ISO |
204800 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
Optional |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
650 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
D-LI90 |
Physical |
Weight |
1550 g |
Physical Dimensions |
156 x 117 x 123 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
Storage Slots |
2 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|