Olympus OM-D E-M10 vs. Pentax 645Z

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Pentax 645Z. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M10 vs. Pentax 645Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.23 cm 11.7 cm
Width 11.91 cm 15.6 cm
Depth 4.59 cm 12.3 cm
Weight 350 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 -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Protection - Dust-resistant, water-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 52,990,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") -
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Pentax 645AF
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 27
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - trapezoid prism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 98%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.15x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3.5 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.3
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO - 100-204800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, White Edge 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 Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K 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 ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 EV -1-21 (ISO 200)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Memory Card Slot 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
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
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Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
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 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile 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 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax 645Z
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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