In depth comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Canon EOS R3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11.7 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Width | 15.6 cm | 15 cm |
| Depth | 12.3 cm | 8.72 cm |
| Weight | 1.47 kg | 822 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 1.47 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg |
Camera body only: 822 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.015 kg |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, water-resistant | Dust-resistant, slash-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 51.4 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 52,990,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 51,400,000 pixels | 26,700,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | - | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax 645AF | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | 1053 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - trapezoid prism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.62x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3.5 to +2 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-204800 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.9%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, flexible-priority AE |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Special Effects | Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, 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, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/64000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 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, 1/180 sec, 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -1-21 (ISO 200) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 4,150,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | MOV, RAW, IPB, ALL-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 6000 x 3164 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Mono |
| MEMORY | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | - | 6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 3744 x 2496 2400 x 1600 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | - | RAW - 6000 x 3164 p 4096 x 2160 p 3840 x 2160 p 1920 x 1080 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 650 shots Playback - 6.67 hours |
Photo shooting - 620 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 860 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 440 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| 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 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Network (RJ-45) |
| FEATURES | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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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 | 30 frames per second, 12 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, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, multiple exposure capture, anti-flicker, double slot recording, Flickering Reduction function, firmware upgradable, assignable buttons, HEIF to Jpeg conversion, voice memo recording |
| OTHERS | Pentax 645Z | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.15, Canon EOS Utility 3, WFT Utility, EOS Lens Registration Tool, EOS Web Service Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app, Mobile File Transfer app |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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