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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
81
Features
74
Overall
78

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 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
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Superseded the Pentax 645D
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax 645Z, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 3 years before the 645Z and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the 645Z in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Pentax 645Z

 SP-810 UZ 645Z 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 645Z SP-810 UZ 
RevealedApril 2014July 2011Fresher by 33 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax 645Z

 SP-810 UZ 645Z 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax 645Z in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the 645Z.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and 645Z is 78 and 49 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and 645Z.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-810 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax 645Z will give extra detail as a result of its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography highlights
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
88
you can focus manually
MP count excellent (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography information
Pentax 645Z Street photography information
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
tilting screen
sensor size is great (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
above average ISO range (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Pentax 645Z
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
71
MP count excellent (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (650 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography features
Pentax 645Z Travel photography features
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
51
weather sealing
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
bad battery (650 shots)
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography features
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography features
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
MP count excellent (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (204,800)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (650 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
27
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus SP-810 UZPentax 645Z
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Pentax 645Z
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Launched 2011-07-27 2014-04-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ PRIME III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 51 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 8256 x 6192
Highest native ISO 3200 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.8 0.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/125 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lb) 1550 gr (3.42 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 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 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots 1 Two
Retail price $280 $5,024