Leica M vs. Pentax 645Z

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Pentax 645Z. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Pentax 645Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Pentax 645Z
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 11.7 cm
Width 13.9 cm 15.6 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 12.3 cm
Weight 680 g 1.47 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, water-resistant
SENSOR Leica M Pentax 645Z
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 52,990,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) -
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Pentax 645Z
Image Processor Leica Maestro -
LENS Leica M Pentax 645Z
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Pentax 645AF
FOCUSING Leica M Pentax 645Z
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 27
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
VIEWFINDER Leica M Pentax 645Z
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - trapezoid prism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 98%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3.5 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.3
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Pentax 645Z
ISO (Max) 6400 204800
Native ISO - 100-204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Special Effects Film Simulation 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 (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range - EV -1-21 (ISO 200)
DISPLAY Leica M Pentax 645Z
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Pentax 645Z
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Pentax 645Z
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
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Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Pentax 645Z
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
CONNECTIONS Leica M Pentax 645Z
Interface - HDMI, USB 3.0
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - 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 Leica M Pentax 645Z
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control 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 Leica M Pentax 645Z
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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