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Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200

Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77
Pentax 645Z front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Old Model is Pentax 645D
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax 645Z versus Sony H200, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and H200 (20MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and H200 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 645Z was revealed 16 months after the H200 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 645Z scores against the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Sony H200

 645Z H200 
ReleasedApril 2014January 2013Newer by 16 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Pentax 645Z

 H200 645Z 

Common features in the Pentax 645Z and Sony H200

 645Z H200 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645Z offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) while the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 645Z compared to the H200.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 645Z and H200 is 49 and 67 respectively.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and H200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 645Z using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax 645Z will offer more detail because of its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 645Z is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax 645Z
Portrait photography with Sony H200
88
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
37
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645Z Street photography features
Sony H200 Street photography features
63
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Medium format)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
above average high ISO (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,550 grams)
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645Z Sports photography information
Sony H200 Sports photography information
71
excellent megapixels (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (650 CIPA)
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (240 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax 645Z
Travel photography with Sony H200
51
weather sealing
excellent megapixels (51MP)
bad battery power (650 CIPA)
heavier than average in class (1,550g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
53
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (530 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax 645Z
Landscape photography with Sony H200
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
excellent megapixels (51MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (650 CIPA)
40
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645Z Vlogging information
Sony H200 Vlogging information
27
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,550 grams)
25
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (530 grams)
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645Z and Sony H200
 Pentax 645ZSony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax 645Z Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-04-15 2013-01-08
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip PRIME III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 8256 x 6192 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 204800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 27 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Amount of lenses 6 -
Crop factor 0.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.80 m
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 Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1550 gr (3.42 lb) 530 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery model D-LI90 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $5,024 $250