Pentax 645Z vs Sony S930

Following is a detailed review of the Pentax 645Z vs Sony S930, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and S930 (10MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and S930 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 645Z was brought out 5 years after the S930 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 645Z grades against the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645Z & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax 645Z Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645Z comes with outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 645Z versus the S930.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 645Z and S930 is 49 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and S930.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 645Z due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645Z will give greater detail having its extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer 645Z provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.