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Pentax 645D vs Sony W380

Portability
50
Imaging
75
Features
52
Overall
65
Pentax 645D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Pentax 645D
(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
Sony W380
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Sony W380

 645D W380 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Pentax 645D

 W380 645D 

Common features in the Pentax 645D and Sony W380

 645D W380 
ReleasedMarch 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 size comparison

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

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
Portrait photography with Sony W380
77
has manual focus
MP count excellent (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645D Street photography features
Sony W380 Street photography features
58
big sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax 645D
Sports photography with Sony W380
62
MP count excellent (40MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 per charge)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax 645D Travel photography factors
Sony W380 Travel photography factors
55
weather proof
MP count excellent (40MP)
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax 645D
Landscape photography with Sony W380
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count excellent (40 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
37
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645D Vlogging factors
Sony W380 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
29
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
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Pentax 645D vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645D and Sony W380
 Pentax 645DSony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
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
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