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Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80

Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77
Pentax 645Z front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Earlier Model is Pentax 645D
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Overview

Lets look closer at the Pentax 645Z and Pentax P80, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and P80 (12MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and P80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The 645Z was brought out 4 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 645Z scores against the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Pentax P80

 645Z P80 
IntroducedApril 2014August 2009More recent by 58 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Pentax 645Z

 P80 645Z 

Common features in the Pentax 645Z and Pentax P80

 645Z P80 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645Z features physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 645Z vs the P80.

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 645Z and P80 is 49 and 95 respectively.

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 645Z and P80.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 645Z featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax 645Z will provide more detail having its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer 645Z will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax 645Z Portrait photography factors
Pentax P80 Portrait photography factors
88
has manual focus
MP count high (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645Z as a Street photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
63
tilting screen
big sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW files
weather proof
above average high ISO (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,550 grams)
55
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645Z Sports photography highlights
Pentax P80 Sports photography highlights
71
MP count high (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (650 CIPA)
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax 645Z Travel photography information
Pentax P80 Travel photography information
51
weather proof
MP count high (51 megapixels)
terrible battery power (650 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (1,550g)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax 645Z Landscape photography information
Pentax P80 Landscape photography information
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
MP count high (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (650 CIPA)
32
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P80 as a Vlogging camera
27
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,550g)
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Pentax 645Z vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645Z and Pentax P80
 Pentax 645ZPentax Optio P80
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax 645Z Pentax Optio P80
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-15 2009-08-05
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip PRIME III Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 6192 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 204800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 27 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 6 -
Focal length multiplier 0.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash modes Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed sync, wireless sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1550g (3.42 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 101 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 4505 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI90 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 2 Single
Pricing at launch $5,024 $200