Pentax 645Z vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax 645Z and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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

Pentax 645Z vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
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 7.78 cm
Width 15.6 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 12.3 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 1.47 kg 640 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant Weatherproof
SENSOR Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 52,990,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor - BIONZ XR
LENS Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type Pentax 645AF Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 759
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Optical - trapezoid prism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3.5 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 204800 409600
Native ISO 100-204800 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects 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 Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -1-21 (ISO 200) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual CFexpress / 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
Video Capture - XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
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
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Pentax 645Z Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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