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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released February 2012
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
  • Announced April 2014
  • Succeeded the Pentax 645D
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Pentax 645Z, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was announced 3 years before the 645Z and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades versus the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Pentax 645Z

 SZ-31MR iHS 645Z 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 645Z SZ-31MR iHS 
AnnouncedApril 2014February 2012Fresher by 26 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k920kCrisper screen (+117k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Pentax 645Z

 SZ-31MR iHS 645Z 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Pentax 645Z in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the 645Z.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and 645Z is 89 and 49 respectively.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-31MR iHS and 645Z.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax 645Z will resolve more detail with its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography information
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography information
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
88
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Street photography information
Pentax 645Z Street photography information
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
tilting screen
great sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (204,800)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Sports photography camera
44
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
71
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
features tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (650 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography info
Pentax 645Z Travel photography info
67
lighter than competition (226 grams)
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
weather proof
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
not so great battery life (650 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (1,550 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography highlights
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography highlights
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (204,800)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (650 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Vlogging with Pentax 645Z
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
27
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550 grams)
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHSPentax 645Z
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Pentax 645Z
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Released 2012-02-08 2014-04-15
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual TruePic V PRIME III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixel 51 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 8256 x 6192
Max native ISO 6400 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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 - 27
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.8 0.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 1550g (3.42 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 photos 650 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots One 2
Launch pricing $0 $5,024