Pentax 645Z vs Sony A6500

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax 645Z versus Sony A6500, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and A6500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 645Z was manufactured 3 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 645Z grades against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax 645Z and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax 645Z Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645Z offers exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 645Z against the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and A6500 is 49 and 81 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and A6500.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 645Z featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax 645Z will provide greater detail due to its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 645Z will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.