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Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6020
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
  • Announced April 2014
  • Succeeded the Pentax 645D
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Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Pentax 645Z

 6020 645Z 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus 6020

 645Z 6020 
AnnouncedApril 2014February 2010Fresher by 51 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Pentax 645Z

 6020 645Z 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

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

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography info
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography info
28
decent MP (13MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
88
manual focus
sensor resolution is excellent (51MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average (122 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
63
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Medium format)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
very good high ISO (204,800)
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (650 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography features
Pentax 645Z Travel photography features
70
lighter than average (122 grams)
weather proof
decent MP (13MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
environment sealing
sensor resolution is excellent (51MP)
not so great battery pack (650 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (1,550g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography details
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography details
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
78
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (204,800)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (650 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (122 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
27
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (1,550g)
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Olympus 6020 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Pentax 645Z
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Pentax 645Z
Also Known as mju Tough 6020 -
Type Waterproof Pro DSLR
Announced 2010-02-02 2014-04-15
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III PRIME III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 51MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 1600 204800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 27
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.9 0.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122 grams (0.27 lbs) 1550 grams (3.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - 650 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots Single Dual
Launch cost $279 $5,024