Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax 645Z
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Announced September 2014
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
- Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
(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
- Launched April 2014
- Earlier Model is Pentax 645D
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On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax 645Z, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) boast totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-PL7 was released 5 months later than the 645Z which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PL7 scores vs the 645Z with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Pentax 645Z. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax 645Z
| E-PL7 | 645Z | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus E-PL7
| 645Z | E-PL7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax 645Z
| E-PL7 | 645Z | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | September 2014 |  | April 2014 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1037k |  | 1037k | Equal display resolution |
Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 against the 645Z.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and 645Z is 86 and 49 respectively.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and 645Z.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax 645Z will offer more detail as a result of its extra 35MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax 645Z | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax 645Z |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro DSLR |
| Announced | 2014-09-01 | 2014-04-15 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic VII | PRIME III |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Medium format |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 44 x 33mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 51 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8256 x 6192 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 204800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 81 | 27 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | 6 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | 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 | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/125s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 357g (0.79 lb) | 1550g (3.42 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 72 | 101 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 26.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 14.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | 873 | 4505 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 350 photographs | 650 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-50 | D-LI90 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
| Storage slots | Single | 2 |
| Pricing at release | $499 | $5,024 |