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Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900

Portability
49
Imaging
79
Features
74
Overall
77
Pentax 645Z front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 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
  • Replaced the Pentax 645D
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released February 2009
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax 645Z versus Sony T900, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and T900 (12MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and T900 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 645Z was announced 5 years later than the T900 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 645Z scores vs the T900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Sony T900

 645Z T900 
ReleasedApril 2014February 2009More recent by 63 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k922kSharper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Pentax 645Z

 T900 645Z 
Display sizing3.5"3.2"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax 645Z and Sony T900

 645Z T900 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax 645Z has got exterior dimensions 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 T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax 645Z versus Sony T900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 645Z and the T900.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and T900 is 49 and 96 respectively.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 645Z and T900.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 645Z having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax 645Z will offer you more detail with its extra 39MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer 645Z should have an edge in sensor technology.

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax 645Z Portrait photography information
Sony T900 Portrait photography information
87
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645Z Street photography info
Sony T900 Street photography info
63
screen tilts
great sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
great high ISO (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,550 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645Z as a Sports photography camera
Sony T900 as a Sports photography camera
70
megapixel count fantastic (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (650 shots)
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax 645Z as a Travel photography camera
Sony T900 as a Travel photography camera
51
weather sealing
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
bad battery pack (650 CIPA)
heavier than average in class (1,550g)
display is not selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax 645Z Landscape photography advice
Sony T900 Landscape photography advice
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (204,800)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (650 CIPA)
36
focusing manually
lovely big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645Z Vlogging factors
Sony T900 Vlogging factors
27
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,550g)
28
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Pentax 645Z vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645Z and Sony T900
 Pentax 645ZSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax 645Z Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2014-04-15 2009-02-17
Body design Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by PRIME III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 8256 x 6192 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 204800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 27 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Number of lenses 6 -
Crop factor 0.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options 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, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/125s -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1550 gr (3.42 lb) 143 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 101 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 4505 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at release $5,024 $300