Large sensor with high pixel, count, Tilting, Live View enabled screen, Familiar control arrangement
High price compared to 35mm, Heavy, Bulky
The main aim of using a medium format camera is to produce higher quality images than is possible with a small format camera and the Pentax 645Z certainly delivers in this respect. Images have a superb amount of detail and colours are generally natural, y...
51.4-million-pixel CMOS sensor with no AA filter, Excellent value, used manual-focus 645 lenses available, Cheaper than the medium-format competition
Weighs 1,470g, AF could be a little faster
One of the best things about the 645Z is that it slowed me down. I stopped to think about what I was doing. I shot long exposures, waited patiently for insects to land on plants and made sure that my tripod was perfectly positioned.Of course, you can do a...
Published: 2014-05-27, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: Is there still life in medium format cameras? Pentax thinks so with the introduction of the 645Z, the second medium format model in its digital line. Replacing the 40-megapixel 645D, the 51-megapixel 645Z makes some critical changes, including a price dro...
Abstract: The Pentax 645Z was launched in 2014 - and back then it was noted for being the most affordable digital medium format camera (opens in new tab) you could buy. At launch its price was around $9,700 / £7,700 for a camera body and a 55mm lens – significantly...
Same CMOS sensor as more expensive medium format DSLR cameras, Excellent high ISO for shooting in low light, 27-point autofocus system
Autofocus points are clustered in the frame's center, Difficult to find a variety of lens types, Big and bulky
Once again, Pentax delivers a phenomenal medium format camera at a stellar price point. Thanks to the newly-integrated CMOS image sensor, photos are dynamic and lush. The high ISO makes low light photography a breeze, and the 27-point autofocus system is...
Abstract: As I confidently predicted last time, you can't possibly please everybody when it comes to picking the best, the greatest, or the most influential cameras ever made. After we posted our list of The Top 20 Greatest Cameras of All Time, it came as no surpr...
It's clear from our testing that the Pentax 645Z's sensor is extremely capable, coming within a whisper of matching the performance of the Hasselblad X1D sensor (our highest-scoring sensor to date). The 645Z's high dynamic range and color sensitivity make...
Published: 2016-06-28, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: “You should put a lot of thought into your choice of a camera because a move into medium format can be a fairly costly undertaking.” —Ernst Wildi in The Medium Format Advantage When people asked legendary editor Herbert Keppler why he sometimes wrote ab...
Published: 2015-11-25, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com
Abstract: Within this category, which includes body-only cameras costing $2000 or more (based on MSRP in the US), you'll find some of the fiercest competitors the camera industry has to offer. This includes cameras with 50 or more megapixels geared perfectly for st...
