Pentax 645D vs Sony W560

On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax 645D vs Sony W560, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and W560 (14MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and W560 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 645D was announced 10 months prior to the W560 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 645D grades against the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax 645D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax 645D Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax 645D provides external 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) while the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Pentax 645D vs Sony W560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 645D compared to the W560.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 645D and W560 is 50 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 645D and W560.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 645D with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645D will provide you with greater detail with its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 645D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.