Abstract: What's the best camera body that money can buy? We test a veritable wish list of cameras, in pursuit of perfection.1. Canon EOS 5D Mark III, £2,250 / $2,500 An easily manageable sub-1kg body that packs a 22.3MP sensor, Digic 5+ processor, 6fps shooting an...
Abstract: In our latest digital camera comparison, we put high-resolution Micro Four Thirds CSC, a high-res full-frame DSLR and a digital medium format camera head to head.An unfair comparison? Maybe. But all three cameras can record photos bigger than 50 megapixel...
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Published: 2015-03-24, Author: George , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: The 645Z is Pentax's first medium format camera with a CMOS sensor. The camera offers more than 51MP resolution and many professional features, plus its handling is as easy as using a standard SLR. [ Editor's Note : Lab test and comments are by Betterne...
Published: 2015-01-21, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Captures images at 51-megapixel resolution. Excellent high ISO performance. Speedy response. 2.9fps continuous shooting. 27-point autofocus system. Articulating rear display. Weather-sealed design. Solid control layout. Dual tripod mounts. Optional Wi-Fi
System lacks modern leaf-shutter lenses. Autofocus can struggle with fast moving subjects. Focus points grouped tightly in center of frame. Integrated design lacks versatility of a modular back. So-so video quality. Tethered shooting software not included
The Pentax 645Z offers the incredible resolution and large sensor of a medium format system at a price that's a third that of the competition. It's an easy pick for our medium format Editors' Choice camera....
Abstract: The 645Z's new image sensor allows a spectacularly wide sensitivity range, especially by medium-format camera standards, covering everything up to ISO 204,800 equivalent. It also provides both live view and Full HD movie capture capabilities, neither of w...
Abstract: Editor's Note: this review was syndicated from photographer duo Dylan and Sara with permission. All images and text are theirs.The last week was spent shooting a few thousand frames through the Pentax 645z. This is Pentax's new somewhat-affordable medi...
See below for the Pentax 645Z's strengths and weaknesses.
To be fair, the issues we've found with the 645Z are like a drop in the ocean compared to its strengths, which we're sure you've come to appreciate after reading our review. So, to wrap things up, we'll conclude that the 645Z is the most impressive Penta...
Abstract: By Michael ReichmannMilky Way #2 Pentax 645z with 35mm lens @ f/4.5 122 seconds at ISO 12,800 One of the most beautiful sights in the night sky is the Milky Way, the band of stars and dust lanes that stretches from horizon to horizon. Our ancestors could...
Massive resolution, Relatively affordability of mediumformat sensor, Ready availability of affordable secondhand 645 lenses
AF isn't as fast as you might like, No escaping the fact it's a heavy camera
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Published: 2014-09-24, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com
The Pentax 645Z brings high-quality medium-format imagery within reach of a whole new group of photographers. Its overall feel is similar enough to the smaller-format DSLRs that most shooters know for them to face only a slight learning curve after switch...
