• Medium format 1,436.6mm2
  • 51.4 megapixels
  • ISO 100 - 204,800
  • Medium format 1,441.0mm2
  • 51.4 megapixels
  • ISO 100 - 12,800

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Differences

Pentax 645Z advantages over Fujifilm GFX 50S

  • Longer stills battery life
    More info 650 vs 400 shots
    Capture more photos
  • Less shutter lag
    0.16 vs 0.48 sec
    Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
  • Shoots 60p video
    Yes vs No
    A faster framerate can give you more editing options
  • Higher extended ISO
    204800 vs 102400 ISO
    Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility

Fujifilm GFX 50S advantages over Pentax 645Z

  • Touchscreen
    Touch vs No touch
    Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi vs None
    Share your photos wirelessly
  • Thinner
    91 mm vs 123 mm
    Thinner
  • Lighter weight
    920g vs 1555g
    Lighter weight
  • More dots on screen
    2360k vs 1037k dots
    Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
  • More viewfinder magnification
    0.85x vs 0.78x
    Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
  • Headphone jack
    Yes vs No
    Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
  • Longer exposure
    3600 vs 30 sec
    Long exposures for night shots
  • Bigger JPEG buffer
    40 vs 12 shots
    Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
  • Bigger RAW buffer
    21 vs 10 shots
    Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
  • Faster shutter
    1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
    Shoot wide open in bright light

Similarities

Common Strengths

  • Focus peaking
    Both provide
    Your camera will highlight what's in focus
  • Eye-level viewfinder
    Both provide
    You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
  • Tiltable Screen
    Both provide
    Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
  • Top deck display
    Both provide
    Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
  • External Mic Jack
    Both provide
    Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
  • HDMI out
    Both provide
    Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
  • Hot shoe
    Both provide
    Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
  • Dual card slots
    Both provide
    Gives you more storage flexibility
  • Bulb shutter
    Both provide
    Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures

Common Weaknesses

  • Tilt-swivel screen
    Neither provide
    Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
  • In-Camera Image Stabilization
    Neither provide
    Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
  • In-camera panoramas
    Neither provide
    Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
  • NFC
    Neither provide
    Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
  • Built-in Bluetooth
    Neither provide
    Always-on wireless connectivity
  • Built-in GPS
    Neither provide
    Geotag your photos
  • On-sensor phase detect
    Neither provide
    Usually improves live view and video AF performance
  • Internal flash
    Neither provide
    Useful in a pinch for fill flash
  • Slow-motion videos
    Neither provide
    Shoot slow-motion videos

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Review Excerpt

  • Phenomenal resolution and detail; Great high ISO performance; Rugged, weather-sealed body; Huge, bright viewfinder; Fast autofocus works well in low light; Swift performance for a medium-format camera; Good battery life; Shoots Full HD video

  • Quite bulky compared to an APS-C or full-frame DSLR; Autofocus points clustered near center of frame; Most lenses aren't weather-sealed or optimized for digital; Prone to aliasing artifacts (but so are most high-end cameras these days); Attracts a lot of attention from passers-by

  • Read our Pentax 645Z Review

  • Fantastic image quality across the board; Excellent RAW dynamic range; Superb high ISO performance; Functional and user-friendly body; Robust weather-sealed construction; Detachable EVF; Tilting touchscreen; Very good lens quality.

  • Slow AF speeds; Performance can't compete with high-end full-frame cameras; Limited native lens selection so far; Expensive accessories; Unimpressive JPEG dynamic range; 1/125s maximum flash sync.

  • Read our Fujifilm GFX 50S Review

The Competition

Compared to Pentax 645D

Pentax 645Z
Pentax 645D
  • $4845
  • Medium format
  • Focus peaking
  • Tiltable Screen
  • $3599
  • Medium format
  • Fast startup
  • Longer stills battery life

Compare Pentax 645Z vs Pentax 645D

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Pentax 645D
  • $5197
  • Medium format
  • Focus peaking
  • Touchscreen
  • $3599
  • Medium format
  • Fast startup
  • Longer stills battery life

Compare Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Pentax 645D

Compared to Leica S (Typ 006)

Pentax 645Z
Leica S (Typ 006)
  • $4845
  • Medium format
  • Focus peaking
  • Tiltable Screen
  • $10535
  • Medium format
  • Thinner
  • More viewfinder magnification

Compare Pentax 645Z vs Leica S (Typ 006)

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Leica S (Typ 006)
  • $5197
  • Medium format
  • Focus peaking
  • Touchscreen
  • $10535
  • Medium format
  • More viewfinder magnification

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Compared to Leica S-E (Typ 006)

Pentax 645Z
Leica S-E (Typ 006)
  • $4845
  • Medium format
  • Focus peaking
  • Tiltable Screen
  • $16900
  • Medium format
  • Built-in GPS
  • Thinner

Compare Pentax 645Z vs Leica S-E (Typ 006)

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Leica S-E (Typ 006)
  • $5197
  • Medium format
  • Focus peaking
  • Touchscreen
  • $16900
  • Medium format
  • Built-in GPS
  • More viewfinder magnification

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Compared to Hasselblad X1D

Pentax 645Z
Hasselblad X1D
  • $4845
  • Medium format
  • Tiltable Screen
  • Top deck display
  • $4999
  • Medium format
  • Touchscreen
  • Built-in Wi-Fi

Compare Pentax 645Z vs Hasselblad X1D

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Hasselblad X1D
  • $5197
  • Medium format
  • Tiltable Screen
  • Top deck display
  • $4999
  • Medium format
  • Higher max flash sync

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Compared to Fujifilm GFX 50R

Pentax 645Z
Fujifilm GFX 50R
  • $4845
  • Medium format
  • Longer stills battery life
  • Top deck display
  • $4599
  • Medium format
  • Less expensive
  • Touchscreen

Compare Pentax 645Z vs Fujifilm GFX 50R

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Fujifilm GFX 50R
  • $5197
  • Medium format
  • Top deck display
  • More viewfinder magnification
  • $4599
  • Medium format
  • Less expensive
  • Built-in Bluetooth

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