Nikon P310 vs Pentax 645D

Let's look much closer at the Nikon P310 versus Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the P310 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P310 was launched 2 years after the 645D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P310 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P310 matches up vs the 645D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P310 and Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P310 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P310 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P310 versus Pentax 645D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the P310 and the 645D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P310 and 645D is 92 and 50 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P310 and 645D.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P310 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax 645D will produce more detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher P310 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.