Pentax 645D vs Sony W380
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Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 40MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- No Video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
- Announced March 2010
- Successor is Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Released January 2010

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Overview
Following is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax 645D and Sony W380, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and W380 (14MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and W380 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

The 645D was manufactured 3 months after the W380 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 645D matches up versus the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax 645D Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Sony W380
645D | W380 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Pentax 645D
W380 | 645D |
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Common features in the Pentax 645D and Sony W380
645D | W380 | |||
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Released | March 2010 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645D has got exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Examine the Pentax 645D and Sony W380 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 645D compared to the W380.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 645D and W380 is 50 and 96 respectively.

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 645D and W380.
As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 645D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645D will give more detail due to its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


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Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Specifications
Pentax 645D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax 645D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Class | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2010-03-10 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Prime II | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Medium format | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 44 x 33mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 1,452.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 40MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 7264 x 5440 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Pentax 645AF2 | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 6 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 0.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.85x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/125 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1480g (3.26 lbs) | 117g (0.26 lbs) |
Dimensions | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 82 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1262 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 800 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | D-LI90 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 2 | Single |
Launch cost | $4,000 | $44 |