Pentax 645Z vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. 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

Pentax 645Z vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.7 cm 9.09 cm
Width 15.6 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 12.3 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 1.47 kg 504 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Camera only: 504 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 52,990,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Image Processor - TruePic IX
LENS Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Pentax 645AF Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - trapezoid prism Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3.5 to +2 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3 2
Features - Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-204800 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait
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) Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -1-21 (ISO 200) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control, display colour control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual SD card
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 5184 x 3888
Video Capture - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 85 minutes
CONNECTIONS Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
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 3.0 (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)
FEATURES Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Pentax 645Z Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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