Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Pentax 645Z

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T5 and the Pentax 645Z, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 was introduced in February 2014 and Pentax 645Z was introduced in April 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 Highlights

      • 18.0 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • 9 Focus Points (9 Cross-type)
      • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • 30 min Video Recording Limit
      • Built-in Flash

      Pentax 645Z Highlights

      • 51.4 MP Medium format CMOS Sensor
      • No Optical Low-pass Filter
      • 100 - 204,800 Native ISO
      • 27 Focus Points
      • 3.2" 1,037k dot Tilting Screen
      • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
      • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • 25 min Video Recording Limit
      • Wheather Sealed Body

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Pentax 645Z.

      PROS

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Video Capture
      •   Large Sensor
      •   High Resolution Sensor - 51.4 Megapixel
      •   204,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 101
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Expensive
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low Flash Sync Speed - 1/125 sec
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   Heavy - 1550 g (3.42 lb / 54.67 oz)


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      •   Sensor Resolution - 18.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 EV Min AF Detection
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   DxO Overall Score - 63
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   -3 EV Min AF Detection
      •   27 Focus Points
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Battery Life - 650 shots

      Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel T5

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T5 over Pentax 645Z.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Pentax 645Z
      Cheaper $549.99 (with 18-55 F3.5-5.6 lens) vs $8499.95 / £6799.99 (body only), £7699.99 (with 55mm lens)
      Built-in Flash vs
      Higher Flash Sync Speed 1/200 sec vs 1/125 sec
      Partial Metering vs
      Higher Video Recording Limit 30 min vs 25 min
      Lighter 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) vs 1550 g (3.42 lb / 54.67 oz)

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      Advantage of Pentax 645Z

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax 645Z over Canon EOS Rebel T5.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Pentax 645Z
      Larger Sensor APS-C vs Medium format
      Higher Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel vs 51.4 Megapixel
      Higher Native ISO 6,400 vs 204,800
      Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 vs 8256 x 6192
      Timelapse Recording vs
      Lower Min AF Detection 0 EV vs -3 EV
      More Focus Points 9 vs 27
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Screen Type Fixed vs Tilting
      Larger Screen 3.0" vs 3.2"
      Higher Resolution Screen 460k dot vs 1,037k dot
      Top LCD Screen vs
      Higher Viewfinder Coverage 95% vs 98%
      Higher Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent) 0.50x vs 0.71x
      Spot Metering vs
      Higher DxO Low Light ISO 724 vs 4505
      Higher DxO Color Depth 21.9 vs 26.0
      Higher DxO Dynamic Range 11.3 vs 14.7
      Higher DxO Overall Score 63 vs 101
      Higher USB Speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) vs USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
      Speaker Mono vs Stereo
      Microphone Input vs
      Environmental Sealing vs
      Dust Proof vs
      Freeze Proof vs
      Longer Battery Life 500 shots vs 650 shots
      More Storage Slots 1 vs 2

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Canon EOS Rebel T5 Pentax 645Z
        Video Capture
        Face Detection
        Live View Autofocus
        HDMI Output Mini Micro Type D
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Canon EOS Rebel T5 Pentax 645Z
        No Image Stabilization
        Low Max Continuous Shooting3.0 fps3.0 fps
        Low Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
        Low Video Recording Limit30 min25 min
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution and Pentax 645Z has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 1,037k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Pentax 645Z very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

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      Pentax 645Z with Tilting screen


      Viewfinder

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderPentax 645Z has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Pentax 645Z has 98% coverage with 0.56x (0.71x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

      Sensor

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Pentax 645Z features a 51.4 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 44 x 33 mm and a total area of 1089 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 204,800.


      Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

      Sensor size chart
      Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
      Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
      Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
      Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
      Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

      Photography Features

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Pentax 645Z is equipped with PRIME III processor and can take pictures up to 8256 x 6192 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6912 x 5184, 5376 x4032, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3 aspect ratios.


      Lens Mount

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Pentax 645Z has Pentax 645AF2 lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS Rebel T5 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Medium format sensor in Pentax 645Z its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79.


      No Low-Pass Filter on Pentax 645Z

      There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Pentax 645Z. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.


      No Image Stabilization

      The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel T5 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Pentax 645Z nothing can be done. On Pentax 645Z it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel T5 nothing can be done.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Mini HDMI and Pentax 645Z has a Micro Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Pentax 645Z comes with D-LI90 battery pack with battery life of 650 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Pentax 645Z has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slots.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Pentax 645Z has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5, and up to 1/4000 sec on Pentax 645Z. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.


      Focusing

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Pentax 645Z has 27 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has detection range from 0 to +18 EV and Pentax 645Z has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Pentax 645Z ranges from -1 to +21 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel T5 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Pentax 645Z.


      Flash

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Pentax 645Z has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or X-Sync Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5 and 1/125 sec on Pentax 645Z.

      Physical Parameters

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Pentax 645Z body has dimensions of 156 x 117 x 123 mm (6.14 x 4.61 x 4.84"). Canon EOS Rebel T5 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Pentax 645Z weighs 1550 g (3.42 lb / 54.67 oz).

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      130 mm

      100 mm

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      156 mm

      117 mm

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      100 mm

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      117 mm

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      78 mm

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      123 mm

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      Size comparisons of Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Pentax 645Z

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Pentax 645Z for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      EXCELLENT
      90
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      78
      •   204,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   27 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Battery Life - 650 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      56
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      74
      •   204,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   27 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Battery Life - 650 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      GOOD
      78
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      84
      •   Large Sensor
      •   27 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Low Flash Sync Speed - 1/125 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      GOOD
      79
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      GOOD
      75
      •   Large Sensor
      •   27 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1550 g (3.42 lb / 54.67 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      GOOD
      79
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      AVERAGE
      56
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1550 g (3.42 lb / 54.67 oz)
      •   Battery Life - 650 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Pentax 645Z and give them scores of 61 and 73 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      OVERALL
      61
      OVERALL
      73

      Sensor

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Sensor Resolution - 18.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   DxO Overall Score - 63
      GOOD
      82
      •   Large Sensor
      •   High Resolution Sensor - 51.4 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   204,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 101

      Photo

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      55
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      GOOD
      73
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low Flash Sync Speed - 1/125 sec

      Video

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      BAD
      16
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      BAD
      15
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit

      Focusing

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      GOOD
      81
      •   0 EV Min AF Detection
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   -3 EV Min AF Detection
      •   27 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      GOOD
      78
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot

      Connectivity

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      GOOD
      77
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Pentax 645Z

      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      AVERAGE
      68
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1550 g (3.42 lb / 54.67 oz)
      •   Battery Life - 650 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots


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