Pentax 645D vs Sony HX400V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax 645D and Sony HX400V, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and HX400V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The 645D was manufactured 4 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 645D matches up versus the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax 645D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax 645D Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Pentax 645D features outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Compare the Pentax 645D and Sony HX400V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 645D compared to the HX400V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 645D and HX400V is 50 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 645D and HX400V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 645D because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax 645D will give more detail due to its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 645D is going to be behind in sensor technology.