Pentax 645D vs Sony HX80

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax 645D and Sony HX80, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and HX80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The 645D was unveiled 7 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the 645D matches up versus the HX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Pentax 645D Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645D has got external measurements 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 HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Pentax 645D and Sony HX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 645D vs the HX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 645D and HX80 is 50 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 645D and HX80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 645D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax 645D will produce greater detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 645D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.