Pentax 645Z vs Samsung CL80

Below is a extended review of the Pentax 645Z and Samsung CL80, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and CL80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 645Z was revealed 4 years later than the CL80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 645Z matches up vs the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645Z & Samsung CL80. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax 645Z Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645Z comes with exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 645Z versus the CL80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and CL80 is 49 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 645Z and CL80.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 645Z with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645Z will resolve more detail because of its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer 645Z will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.