Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Pentax 645Z

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Pentax 645Z. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Pentax 645Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.24 cm 11.7 cm
Width 14.86 cm 15.6 cm
Depth 7.82 cm 12.3 cm
Weight 910 g 1.47 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, water-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 52,990,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) -
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors Digital compass -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax 645AF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 65 27
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - trapezoid prism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 98%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.0x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3.5 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Native ISO 100-16000 100-204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -1-21 (ISO 200)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 -
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
DC power input
FEATURES Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, distortion correction function, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax 645Z
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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