Side by side comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Canon EOS 850D. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11.7 cm | 10.26 cm |
| Width | 15.6 cm | 13.1 cm |
| Depth | 12.3 cm | 7.62 cm |
| Weight | 1.47 kg | 471 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 1.47 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg |
Camera body only: 471 g Camera with battery and memory card: 515 g |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, water-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 51.4 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 52,990,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 51,400,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | - | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Electronic (5-axis) |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax 645AF | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection / TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | 45 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist |
| AE/AF Control | - | Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF, Large Zone AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - trapezoid prism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.62x | 0.82x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3.5 to +2 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Grid, electronic level, flicker detection, aspect ratio line, spot metering circle |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-204800 | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene, group photo |
| Special Effects | Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 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 | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/125sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -1-21 (ISO 200) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 12 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, auto mode |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| MEMORY | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | 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 | - | RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | - | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 650 shots Playback - 6.67 hours |
Photo shooting - 800 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 730 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | - | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| 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 |
USB / AV output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
| FEATURES | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second | 7.5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction |
| OTHERS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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