Pentax 645Z Medium Format DSLR Camera (2014)
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Pentax 645Z is a flagship camera in the PENTAX 645A system. Introduced in 2014, it comes with a 645 medium format sensor with 51 MP (8256 x 6192) resolution.
The camera has a good battery life, though it is nothing to write home about. The Pentax 645Z's 3.0 fps burst rate limits its use for certain types of photography, but it is hardly something that most photographers should worry about. The large sensor size and the unique medium-format look are enough reasons to make it an interesting option.
The Pentax 645Z comes with 27 autofocus points.
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What we found**
Neofiliac score 62% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Long battery life
- Medium format look
- Exceptionally high 51 MP resolution
- Weather-sealed
- Affordable for a 645 DSLR
Cons
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Very low 3.0 fps burst rate
- Very large in size
- Very heavy
- Viewfinder coverage is cropped at 98%
- Viewfinder with low 0.62x magnification
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Construction
Image Size
Medium format (645)
Lens Mount
PENTAX 645AF2
Microphone
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
51 MP (8256 x 6192)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
Speakers
Stereo
Dimensions
Size | Depth
123 mm / 4.84 in
Size | Height
117 mm / 4.61 in
Size | Width
156 mm / 6.14 in
Weight
1550 g / 54.77 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
1,037,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
98%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.62x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Function
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Autofocus
27 focus points
Crop Factor
0.6
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
GPS
Optional via O-GPS1
Image Stabilization
No
Intervalometer
Yes
ISO Range
to, ISO 100 ~ 204800
Processor
PRIME III
Touch Screen
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
650 shots
Max Burst Rate
3.0 fps
Storage
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Production
Battery
D-LI90 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2014-04-15
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