Fujifilm X100 vs Pentax 645Z

In this article, we will be matching up the Fujifilm X100 vs Pentax 645Z, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and 645Z (Medium format) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X100 was brought out 3 years prior to the 645Z and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm X100 matches up versus the 645Z with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Pentax 645Z. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X100 enjoys outside measurements of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm X100 and the 645Z.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X100 and 645Z is 80 and 49 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X100 and 645Z.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will result in greater detail having its extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.