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Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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
  • Succeeded the Pentax 645D
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Pentax 645Z, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 4 years earlier than the 645Z which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the 645Z with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Pentax 645Z

 SZ-10 645Z 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus SZ-10

 645Z SZ-10 
ReleasedApril 2014February 2011Newer by 38 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Pentax 645Z

 SZ-10 645Z 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 against the 645Z.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and 645Z is 90 and 49 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and 645Z.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645Z will resolve extra detail having its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
88
has manual focus
great megapixels (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography factors
Pentax 645Z Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
63
screen tilts
large sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good high ISO (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Sports photography camera
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
71
great megapixels (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (650 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography information
Pentax 645Z Travel photography information
65
lighter than others (215 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery pack (220 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
51
environment sealing
great megapixels (51MP)
bad battery pack (650 per charge)
more heavy than others (1,550 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography info
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography info
40
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
great megapixels (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (204,800)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (650 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
27
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,550 grams)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus SZ-10Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SZ-10 Pentax 645Z
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Launched 2011-02-08 2014-04-15
Body design Compact 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 14MP 51MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 1600 204800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 27
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.8 0.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 1550g (3.42 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 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 220 photographs 650 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots One Two
Retail price $300 $5,024