Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Revealed May 2010
- Successor is Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 204800
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
- Announced April 2014
- Old Model is Pentax 645D
Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z Overview
Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) posses different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-PL1 was announced 4 years before the 645Z which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL1 grades versus the 645Z in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Pentax 645Z. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1 over the Pentax 645Z
E-PL1 | 645Z |
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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus E-PL1
645Z | E-PL1 | |||
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Announced | April 2014 | May 2010 | More modern by 47 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3.2" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer display (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL1 and Pentax 645Z
E-PL1 | 645Z | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 has physical dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the 645Z.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and 645Z is 86 and 49 respectively.
Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1 and 645Z.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645Z will give you more detail with its extra 39MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Pentax 645Z | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Pentax 645Z |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro DSLR |
Revealed | 2010-05-17 | 2014-04-15 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Truepic V | PRIME III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Medium format |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 44 x 33mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 51MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8256 x 6192 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 27 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
Total lenses | 107 | 6 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/125 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 334 gr (0.74 pounds) | 1550 gr (3.42 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 54 | 101 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 487 | 4505 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 shots | 650 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Cost at release | $288 | $5,024 |