Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
- Released April 2009
Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 Overview
Lets look closer at the Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and HX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 645Z was announced 5 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 645Z matches up versus the HX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645Z & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax 645Z Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Sony HX1
645Z | HX1 | |||
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Released | April 2014 | April 2009 | More recent by 61 months | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Pentax 645Z
HX1 | 645Z |
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Common features in the Pentax 645Z and Sony HX1
645Z | HX1 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645Z offers physical measurements 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 Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).
Check out the Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 645Z against the HX1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and HX1 is 49 and 67 respectively.
Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 645Z and HX1.
To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 645Z having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax 645Z will give more detail with its extra 42 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent 645Z provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1 Specifications
Pentax 645Z | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax 645Z | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
Class | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2014-04-15 | 2009-04-22 |
Physical type | Large SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | PRIME III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Medium format | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 44 x 33mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 1,452.0mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 51 megapixel | 9 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 8256 x 6192 | 3456 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 204800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 27 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Pentax 645AF2 | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 6 | - |
Crop factor | 0.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.85x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 9.20 m |
Flash settings | 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, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/125s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1440x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1550 gr (3.42 lb) | 544 gr (1.20 lb) |
Dimensions | 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") | 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
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 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | D-LI90 | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Two | Single |
Pricing at launch | $5,024 | $47,999 |