Pentax 645Z vs Sony WX300

Let's look much closer at the Pentax 645Z vs Sony WX300, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and WX300 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The 645Z was unveiled 14 months after the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 645Z scores against the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645Z and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax 645Z Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645Z comes with external dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 645Z and the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 645Z and WX300 is 49 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and WX300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 645Z using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645Z will provide you with greater detail having an extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent 645Z provides an advantage in sensor tech.