Pentax 645Z vs Sony HX20V

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax 645Z & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax 645Z Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

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.

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

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.