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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Superseded the Pentax 645D
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax 645Z, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was announced 14 months earlier than the 645Z which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the XZ-10 grades vs the 645Z in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax 645Z

 XZ-10 645Z 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Olympus XZ-10

 645Z XZ-10 
RevealedApril 2014January 2013More recent by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax 645Z

 XZ-10 645Z 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax 645Z in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the XZ-10 versus the 645Z.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and 645Z is 91 and 49 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and 645Z.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax 645Z will provide you with more detail with its extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography info
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography info
45
manual focus
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
88
manual focus
great MP (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (221 grams)
63
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Medium format)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great high ISO (204,800)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Pentax 645Z
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
71
great MP (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (650 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography features
Pentax 645Z Travel photography features
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (221g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
environment sealing
great MP (51 megapixels)
bad battery power (650 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography information
Pentax 645Z Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
great MP (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
bad battery power (650 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging factors
Pentax 645Z Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
heavier than others in class (221g)
27
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550 grams)
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax 645Z
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Pentax 645Z
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Pentax 645Z
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-30 2014-04-15
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - PRIME III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 51MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 6400 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 27
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.8 0.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless 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
AEB
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 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 221g (0.49 lbs) 1550g (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 240 shots 650 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots One 2
Retail price $428 $5,024