Pentax 645Z vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax 645Z versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and RX100 VI (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 645Z was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 645Z grades against the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax 645Z & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax 645Z Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax 645Z provides external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 645Z compared to the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 645Z and RX100 VI is 49 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 645Z and RX100 VI.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 645Z with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax 645Z will provide extra detail because of its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 645Z will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.