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Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
49
Imaging
79
Features
74
Overall
77
Pentax 645Z front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F 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
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Replaced the Pentax 645D
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Announced January 2014
Photography Glossary

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Here is a complete review of the Pentax 645Z versus Samsung WB1100F, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and WB1100F (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The 645Z was brought out 4 months later than the WB1100F and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 645Z scores versus the WB1100F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Samsung WB1100F

 645Z WB1100F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Pentax 645Z

 WB1100F 645Z 

Common features in the Pentax 645Z and Samsung WB1100F

 645Z WB1100F 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2014Similar age
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645Z provides physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) while the Samsung WB1100F has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

See the Pentax 645Z versus Samsung WB1100F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 645Z vs the WB1100F.

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and WB1100F is 49 and 67 respectively.

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 645Z and WB1100F.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 645Z featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax 645Z will offer more detail having its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax 645Z as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Portrait photography camera
87
you can focus manually
MP count great (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
37
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645Z Street photography information
Samsung WB1100F Street photography information
63
tilting screen
large sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
very good ISO range (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (1,550g)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average (512 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645Z Sports photography info
Samsung WB1100F Sports photography info
70
MP count great (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (650 CIPA)
45
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax 645Z Travel photography details
Samsung WB1100F Travel photography details
51
weather sealing
MP count great (51 megapixels)
bad battery life (650 shots)
more heavy than competitors (1,550g)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (512 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax 645Z
Landscape photography with Samsung WB1100F
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
MP count great (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (204,800)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (650 CIPA)
45
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645Z Vlogging details
Samsung WB1100F Vlogging details
27
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (1,550g)
23
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average (512g)
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Pentax 645Z vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645Z and Samsung WB1100F
 Pentax 645ZSamsung WB1100F
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax 645Z Samsung WB1100F
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-04-15 2014-01-07
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by PRIME III -
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 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 6192 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 204800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 27 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Number of lenses 6 -
Focal length multiplier 0.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1550 gr (3.42 pounds) 512 gr (1.13 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 101 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 4505 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch cost $5,024 $250