Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z
95 Imaging
33 Features
14 Overall
25
49 Imaging
80 Features
74 Overall
77
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Launched January 2009
(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
- Announced April 2014
- Succeeded the Pentax 645D
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Overview
Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) feature totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-45 was announced 6 years earlier than the 645Z and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-45 matches up vs the 645Z with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Pentax 645Z. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Pentax 645Z
FE-45 | 645Z |
---|
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus FE-45
645Z | FE-45 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Announced | April 2014 | January 2009 | Fresher by 64 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax 645Z
FE-45 | 645Z | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | No Touch screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 against the 645Z.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and 645Z is 95 and 49 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and 645Z.
As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax 645Z will provide extra detail with its extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Pentax 645Z | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus FE-45 | Pentax 645Z |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro DSLR |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2014-04-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | PRIME III |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Medium format |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 44 x 33mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 51 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 8256 x 6192 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 27 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax 645AF2 |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 6 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.5" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | 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 | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/125 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 1550 gr (3.42 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 101 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 4505 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 650 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
Card slots | One | Dual |
Retail cost | $130 | $5,024 |