Pentax 645Z vs Pentax K-01

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax 645Z and Pentax K-01, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and K-01 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 645Z was launched 23 months after the K-01 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 645Z scores vs the K-01 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax 645Z & Pentax K-01. The complete galleries are available at Pentax 645Z Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645Z has got physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax 645Z and Pentax K-01 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 645Z vs the K-01.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 645Z and K-01 is 49 and 76 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 645Z and K-01.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 645Z featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645Z will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher 645Z provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.