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Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-2
Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Succeeded the Pentax 645D
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax 645Z, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was manufactured very close to the 645Z so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SH-1 grades against the 645Z with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Pentax 645Z

 SH-1 645Z 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus SH-1

 645Z SH-1 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Pentax 645Z

 SH-1 645Z 
RevealedMarch 2014April 2014Similar generation
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 has got exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has specifications 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 account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the 645Z.

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and 645Z is 88 and 49 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and 645Z.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will give extra detail due to its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Pentax 645Z
37
MP count good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
88
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is excellent (51MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
screen tilts
sensor size is large (Medium format)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
above average ISO range (204,800)
no image stabilization
heavier than others in class (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
Sports photography with Pentax 645Z
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
71
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (650 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography features
Pentax 645Z Travel photography features
74
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
offers touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
weather sealing
sensor resolution is excellent (51MP)
not so great battery power (650 CIPA)
heavier than others in class (1,550 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
Landscape photography with Pentax 645Z
49
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (204,800)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (650 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
37
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
27
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than others in class (1,550 grams)
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Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Pentax 645Z
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Revealed 2014-03-31 2014-04-15
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 8256 x 6192
Max native ISO 6400 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.8 0.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes - 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
Highest flash synchronize - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 1550 gr (3.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 shots 650 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots 1 2
Price at launch $349 $5,024