Pentax 645Z vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. 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. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DA 18-55mm WR lens
Height 11.7 cm 9.3 cm
Width 15.6 cm 12.55 cm
Depth 12.3 cm 7.4 cm
Weight 1.47 kg 628 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
SENSOR Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 52,990,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 24,240,000 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), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Image Processor - PRIME MII
LENS Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type - Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27.5 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax 645AF Pentax KAF2
Features - Aspherical lens, weatherproof
FOCUSING Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 11
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Viewfinder Type Optical - trapezoid prism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3.5 to +2 -2.5 to +1.5
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Native ISO 100-204800 100-102400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 77
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette
Special Effects Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace
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, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 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
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-21 (ISO 200) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode
FLASH Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
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
Image Storage - 6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - 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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture
OTHERS Pentax 645Z Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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