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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Pentax 645Z
(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
  • Released April 2014
  • Old Model is Pentax 645D
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) boast different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 5 years prior to the 645Z which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Pentax 645Z

 SP-800 UZ 645Z 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 645Z SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedApril 2014February 2010More modern by 51 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax 645Z

 SP-800 UZ 645Z 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the 645Z.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and 645Z is 69 and 49 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and 645Z.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will show greater detail having an extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography highlights
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
88
manual focus
megapixel count amazing (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
screen tilts
big sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
very good ISO range (204,800)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography factors
Pentax 645Z Sports photography factors
47
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
71
megapixel count amazing (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (650 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography details
Pentax 645Z Travel photography details
61
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
51
weather proof
megapixel count amazing (51 megapixels)
not so great battery power (650 shots)
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography details
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
megapixel count amazing (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (204,800)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (650 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging advice
Pentax 645Z Vlogging advice
24
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
27
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550 grams)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus SP-800 UZPentax 645Z
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Pentax 645Z
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Announced 2010-02-02 2014-04-15
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III PRIME III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 51 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 8256 x 6192
Max native ISO 3200 204800
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 143 27
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.8 0.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 12s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 455 gr (1.00 lbs) 1550 gr (3.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 101
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 4505
Other
Battery life - 650 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots One Two
Pricing at launch $270 $5,024