The 645Z ($5,023.51 at Amazon) looks a lot like the company's first medium format digital effort, the 645D ($2,175.00 at Amazon). It's a big, boxy SLR with a deep handgrip, measuring in at 4.6 by 6.1 ...

The Pentax 645Z could have other medium-format camera manufacturers looking at its spec sheets and scratching their heads. Despite using the same 51-megapixel sensor as the Hasselblad H5D-50c and the ...

Until very recently, you had to shell out tens of thousands of dollars to get a new digital medium-format camera, and in some cases you’d spend that much on the camera back alone. And if you’re used ...

Pentax has described the 645Z as a ground-breaking camera, giving fantastic image quality and portability for a medium format camera. What's more, you can currently purchase one with interest-free ...

Below are crops comparing the Pentax 645Z with the Pentax 645D, Nikon D810 and Sony A7R. Given the massive 51.4MP, it’s difficult to find competing cameras that match this resolution, however we’ve ...

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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 17, 2014) - B&H Photo is proud to announce the official release of the Pentax 645Z Medium Format DSLR Camera, now featuring a 51.4MP CMOS sensor for faster ...

Just a few months ago, there were no medium-format cameras with CMOS sensors. Now, it feels like you can't turn around in a camera store without bumping into one. Following hot on the heels of the ...

Medium format digital cameras are out of reach for most, but Pentax has been providing ones on the “affordable” side (under $10k), for a few years now. Their new guy, the 645Z, packs a brand new, ...

10/27/14: Conclusion posted! Back in early 2010, Pentax launched the 645D, a medium-format digital SLR that it had been developing for the previous five years. It might have been a long time coming, ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Even though the 645Z uses the same Sony-made CMOS image ...