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Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1

Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66
Pentax 645D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Revealed March 2010
  • Replacement is Pentax 645Z
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 645D was revealed 11 months later than the HX1 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 645D scores against the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Sony HX1

 645D HX1 
RevealedMarch 2010April 2009Fresher by 11 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Pentax 645D

 HX1 645D 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Pentax 645D and Sony HX1

 645D HX1 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645D features physical 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 HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 645D compared to the HX1.

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 645D and HX1 is 50 and 67 respectively.

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 645D and HX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 645D using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax 645D will render more detail because of its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 645D provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
Portrait photography with Sony HX1
77
focusing manually
resolution is high (40MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645D Street photography info
Sony HX1 Street photography info
58
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW files
environment proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645D Sports photography advice
Sony HX1 Sports photography advice
63
resolution is high (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (800 per charge)
36
amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax 645D Travel photography features
Sony HX1 Travel photography features
55
environment proof
resolution is high (40 megapixels)
low battery (800 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
48
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
low resolution (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax 645D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is high (40MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low battery (800 CIPA)
39
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645D as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX1 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
22
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1440 x 1080 pxls)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (544g)
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Pentax 645D vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645D and Sony HX1
 Pentax 645DSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax 645D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-03-10 2009-04-22
Physical type Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Prime II Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 40 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7264 x 5440 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-560mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 6 -
Focal length multiplier 0.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/125s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1440x1080
Video data format - H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1480 gr (3.26 pounds) 544 gr (1.20 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Retail cost $4,000 $47,999