Pentax 645D vs Sony HX50V

Here is a extended overview of the Pentax 645D vs Sony HX50V, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and HX50V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 645D was launched 4 years before the HX50V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the 645D scores versus the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax 645D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Pentax 645D Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645D provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 645D and the HX50V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 645D and HX50V is 50 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 645D and HX50V.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 645D because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax 645D will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 645D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.