Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6020 and Pentax 645Z, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was launched 5 years before the 645Z and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 6020 matches up against the 645Z with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Pentax 645Z. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6020 and Pentax 645Z in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 6020 vs the 645Z.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and 645Z is 95 and 49 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and 645Z.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6020 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax 645Z will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 38 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older 6020 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.