Pentax 645D vs Samsung WB210

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax 645D and Samsung WB210, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and WB210 (14MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and WB210 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The 645D was manufactured 16 months before the WB210 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 645D scores versus the WB210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax 645D & Samsung WB210. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax 645D Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645D offers exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

Look at the Pentax 645D and Samsung WB210 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 645D versus the WB210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 645D and WB210 is 50 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 645D and WB210.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 645D due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax 645D will offer you extra detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 645D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.