Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera
 vs Pentax 645Z
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price $3,000
  • Weighs a lot less than the 645Z 31.7 oz vs 54.67 oz
  • Smaller body size 88 in³ vs 137 in³
  • 61% more battery life 900 shots vs 560 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $3,000 vs $6,997
  • Has GPS location tagging 645Z does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities 645Z does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon D800

What’s good about the Pentax 645Z

Best price
$6,997
  • Higher sensor resolution 51.4 MP vs 36.3 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 1,452 mm² vs 862 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2014 vs March 2012
  • Viewscreen flips out D800 does not have a flip out viewscreen
Find out more about the Pentax 645Z

What the Nikon D800 and Pentax 645Z have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1037k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D800 and the Pentax 645Z

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
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