Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z
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Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Pentax 645Z. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Pentax 645Z
SH-1 | 645Z | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus SH-1
645Z | SH-1 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 460k | Clearer display (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Pentax 645Z
SH-1 | 645Z | |||
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Revealed | March 2014 | April 2014 | Similar 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).
Analyze the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax 645Z in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Pentax 645Z | |
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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 |