Pentax 645Z vs Sony W560

Following is a comprehensive review of the Pentax 645Z vs Sony W560, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and W560 (14MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and W560 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 645Z was announced 3 years after the W560 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 645Z grades versus the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax 645Z and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax 645Z Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax 645Z enjoys exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 645Z against the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 645Z and W560 is 49 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and W560.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 645Z with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax 645Z will provide more detail with its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 645Z provides a benefit in sensor tech.