Leica S2 vs Pentax 645Z
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Leica S2 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 38MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1250
- No Video
- Leica L Mount
- 1410g - 160 x 120 x 81mm
- Introduced September 2008
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 204800
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Replaced the Pentax 645D
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Its time to examine more in depth at the Leica S2 and Pentax 645Z, both Pro DSLR cameras by competitors Leica and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the S2 (38MP) and 645Z (51MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (Medium format).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S2 was launched 6 years before the 645Z and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large SLR).
Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the S2 grades vs the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Leica S2 over the Pentax 645Z
| S2 | 645Z |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Leica S2
| 645Z | S2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | April 2014 |  | September 2008 | More recent by 67 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Leica S2 and Pentax 645Z
| S2 | 645Z | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Leica S2 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica S2 features outer measurements of 160mm x 120mm x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 1410 grams (3.11 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S2 versus the 645Z.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2 and 645Z is 52 and 49 respectively.
Leica S2 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S2 and 645Z.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Pentax 645Z to show more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Leica S2 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
| Leica S2 | Pentax 645Z | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Leica | Pentax |
| Model type | Leica S2 | Pentax 645Z |
| Type | Pro DSLR | Pro DSLR |
| Introduced | 2008-09-23 | 2014-04-15 |
| Body design | Large SLR | Large SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | PRIME III |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Medium format | Medium format |
| Sensor dimensions | 45 x 30mm | 44 x 33mm |
| Sensor surface area | 1,350.0mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 38MP | 51MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 7500 x 5000 | 8256 x 6192 |
| Max native ISO | 1250 | 204800 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 27 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Leica L | Pentax 645AF2 |
| Amount of lenses | 30 | 6 |
| Crop factor | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3" | 3.2" |
| Display resolution | 460k dot | 1,037k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 96 percent | 98 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.86x | 0.85x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 32 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | 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 |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/125 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) |
| Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 1410g (3.11 pounds) | 1550g (3.42 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 160 x 120 x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 76 | 101 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 23.9 | 26.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | 14.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | 824 | 4505 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 1000 photos | 650 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | - | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
| Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
| Cost at release | $0 | $5,024 |