Pentax 645Z vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Fujifilm X Series X-E3. 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. Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
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 7.39 cm
Width 15.6 cm 12.13 cm
Depth 12.3 cm 4.27 cm
Weight 1.47 kg 287 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Camera body only: 287 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g
Enclosure Colour - Silver | Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant -
SENSOR Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 52,990,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
PROCESSOR Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Image Processor - X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Lens Mounting Type Pentax 645AF Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 325
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Viewfinder Type Optical - trapezoid prism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3.5 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-204800 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 125 (L1), 160(L2)
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
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) Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 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 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-21 (ISO 200) -
DISPLAY Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Camera Flash - Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 8
Flash Modes - Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
External Flash Name - Fujifilm EF-X8
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card 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 No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage - 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps - 18Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 0.83 hours (4K resolution)
Video recording - 1 hour (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard - Exif Print support
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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 14 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, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, primary colour filter, Photobook assist
OTHERS Pentax 645Z Fujifilm X Series X-E3
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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