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Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V

Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77
Pentax 645Z front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Released April 2014
  • Superseded the Pentax 645D
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX10V
  • Successor is Sony HX30V
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and HX20V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The 645Z was manufactured 22 months after the HX20V which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 645Z grades vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Sony HX20V

 645Z HX20V 
LaunchedApril 2014July 2012More modern by 22 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k922kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Pentax 645Z

 HX20V 645Z 

Common features in the Pentax 645Z and Sony HX20V

 645Z HX20V 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax 645Z provides outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 645Z against the HX20V.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and HX20V is 49 and 90 respectively.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and HX20V.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 645Z featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax 645Z will deliver extra detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher 645Z provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax 645Z as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Portrait photography camera
88
has manual focus
fantastic megapixels (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
45
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645Z Street photography advice
Sony HX20V Street photography advice
63
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is big (Medium format)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
above average high ISO (204,800)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645Z Sports photography information
Sony HX20V Sports photography information
71
fantastic megapixels (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (650 per charge)
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax 645Z Travel photography highlights
Sony HX20V Travel photography highlights
51
weather sealing
fantastic megapixels (51MP)
not so great battery pack (650 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (1,550g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (254 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax 645Z Landscape photography features
Sony HX20V Landscape photography features
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
fantastic megapixels (51MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (650 CIPA)
50
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax 645Z
Vlogging with Sony HX20V
27
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,550 grams)
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (254g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645Z and Sony HX20V
 Pentax 645ZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax 645Z Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-04-15 2012-07-20
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip PRIME III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 6192 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 204800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 27 9
Lens
Lens support Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 6 -
Focal length multiplier 0.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1550 grams (3.42 lb) 254 grams (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
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 photographs 320 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Launch cost $5,024 $397