Pentax 645D vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a complete assessment of the Pentax 645D vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 645D was revealed 21 months prior to the NEX-7 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 645D matches up versus the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax 645D & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Pentax 645D Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax 645D comes with outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Look at the Pentax 645D vs Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 645D vs the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 645D and NEX-7 is 50 and 84 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 645D and NEX-7.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 645D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax 645D will offer extra detail because of its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged 645D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.