Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX1

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.