Pentax 645D

alaTest has collected and analyzed 56 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the design and color. The viewfinder and image quality also get good feedback. There are some critical reviews about the low light performance and performance.

usability, image quality, viewfinder, color, design

performance, low-light

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital SLR Cameras the Pentax 645D is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Review analysis

(Based on 57 reviews)

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Pentax 645D

 

At close to $10,000, the Pentax 645D's price tag might shock you, but this medium format digital camera produces superb images, and it's a bargain compared with competing systems.

Superb image quality. Weather-sealed body. Dual tripod mounts. Inexpensive when compared with other medium-format systems

Lacks Live View. No CompactFlash support. Slow to write files to memory card

Depending on the type of photographer you are, the Pentax 645D ($9,999.95 direct, body only) could be a dream camera or it could be one that completely befuddles you. Event photographers can stop reading here, as the 40-megapixel camera isn't a high...

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Camera Review: Pentax 645D

 

Find out if this 40-megapixel, “reasonably priced” medium-format camera really worth the wait.

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Pentax 645D Review – A Medium Format Wooly Mammoth

 

In the Photography world, 35mm, or “full frame” is the standard by which nearly all cameras are judged. Focal lengths, crop factors and other camera traits are all based on the 35mm equivalent. Granted, a 35mm digital camera sensor is the largest...

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Pentax 645D review

 

The Pentax 645D's SLR-like controls make it refreshingly quick and easy to operate, but is £10K just too high a price to pay for this 40Mp medium-format camera?

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Objects of Desire: Pentax 645D Red "Japan" Edition

 

Pentax has created the custom 645D to commemorate it being named “Camera ofthe Year” in Japan. It definitely looks pretty sweet and, we hear, the645D camera takes very nice pictures.

And when it comes to its imaging chops, the Pentax 645D is no slouch on its own. It boasts a 44 x 33mm CCD sensor and has a dustproof, weather-resistant magnesium alloy body that can shoot in temperatures as low as 14 degrees F (-10°C). The camera...

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Limited Edition Pentax 645D DSLR 40 gets a luxury makeover

 

The Pentax 645D DSLR 40 megapixel camera was a swell and the makers had the oppurtunity to gloat when this monster camera bagged the the title of the "2011 Camera of the Year" at the Camera Grand Prix Japan. So Pentax thought of veiling their beauty in...

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Amazon review summary for the Pentax 645D

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the Pentax 645D from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Mixed emotions.

 

(If you don't like specifics, just know that this is a 3.5 star review and jump to the conclusion!) After having spent a few days with this camera, I though it was time to come and share some of my thoughts on it. I am a wedding photographer, and...

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Mixed emotions.

 

(If you don't like specifics, just know that this is a 3.5 star review and jump to the conclusion!)

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Good but limited

 

OK, full disclosure. I have not purchased this camera. main reason: limited availability of lens's in the USA. I want a super sharp 100mm lens, a good autofocus zoom to 300mm,and something to 500 or 1000mm. Not interested in a 50 or an 80. As for the...

Product Specifications

Configuration

Autofocus: Yes
Built-in Flash: No
Changeable Lens: Yes
Image Stabiliser: No
Integrated GPS Module: No
Touchscreen: No
View Finder Type:Optical / Electronic Viewfinder + LCD

Connectivity

Bluetooth: No
HDMI: Yes
HDMI Interface: Yes
PictBridge: No
WiFi Connectivity: No

General Features

3D: No
Bridge Camera: No
Chip Type:CCD
Product Type:DSLR Camera
Sensor Size:44.0 x 33.0 mm
SLR / Compact:SLR Camera

Lens

Longest Shutter Speed in s:30
Shortest Shutter Speed in s:1/4000

Memory

Compact Flash Card: No
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
Memory Type:External
Micro Drive: No
Multimedia Card: No
SDXC Card: No
Secure Digital Card: Yes
Secure Digital High Capacity Card: Yes
XD Card: No

Power Supply

Battery Model:Pentax D-LI90
Battery Type:Pentax D-LI90

Recording

Aperture Priority: Yes
Face Detection Mode: No
Movie / Voice Recording: No
RAW Format: Yes
Serial Shot Mode: Yes
Shutter Priority: Yes
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