Cameras

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K-5

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Key differences

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Larger prints and more cropping detail: Pentax 645D (40.0).

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Specification Pentax 645D Pentax K-5
General
Model 645D K-5
Body
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 119 mm 131 x 97 x 73 mm
Weight 1400 g 740 g
Sensor
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 44 x 33 mm 23.6 x 15.7 mm
Sensor resolution 7294 x 5484 4944 x 3296
Crop factor 0.79 1.53
Total megapixels 40.1 16.9
Effective megapixels 40.0 16.3
Image
Max. image resolution 7264 x 5440 4928 x 3264
ISO Auto, 200 - 1600 Auto, 100 - 12800
Exposure & Shutter
Max. shutter speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Exposure compensation ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
White balance presets 8.0 9.0