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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
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
  • Old Model is Pentax 645D
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) use different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was announced 6 years earlier than the 645Z which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 7000 matches up versus the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax 645Z

 7000 645Z 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus 7000

 645Z 7000 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2009More modern by 64 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax 645Z

 7000 645Z 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 7000 versus the 645Z.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and 645Z is 94 and 49 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and 645Z.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7000 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax 645Z will give you more detail with its extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography info
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography info
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
88
focusing manually
great megapixels (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography details
Pentax 645Z Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great high ISO (204,800)
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7000
Sports photography with Pentax 645Z
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
71
great megapixels (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery life (650 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography details
Pentax 645Z Travel photography details
55
built-in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
environment proof
great megapixels (51 megapixels)
low battery life (650 shots)
heavier than competitors (1,550 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7000
Landscape photography with Pentax 645Z
32
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
great megapixels (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (204,800)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
no image stabilization
low battery life (650 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
27
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (1,550 grams)
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax 645Z
Also called mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Released 2009-01-07 2014-04-15
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - PRIME III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 51 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 1600 204800
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 27
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Available lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On 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
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 grams (0.38 lbs) 1550 grams (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 - 650 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots Single 2
Launch cost $280 $5,024