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Is the Pentax 645D good for Sports Photography?

Pentax 645D
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Pentax 645D Sports Photography Score

GOOD
Pentax 645D has a score of 71 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Pentax 645D will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Pentax 645D Sports Photography Detailed Analysis
Environmental Sealings
Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Pentax 645D's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.
11 Focus Points
In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.
Good Battery Life: 800 shots
In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of 800 shots per charge, you won't run out of juice or have to change battery very frequently in the middle of an event.
Good Low Light ISO
A good high ISO performance is very important in sports photography in order to have a fast shutter speed.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Pentax 645D's body is very good for sports photography.
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.
No Image Stabilization
Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Pentax 645D users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Pentax 645AF2 mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Pentax 645D.

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Pentax 645D for Carrying Everywhere
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Pentax 645D Alternatives in Large SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Canon 1D X III

Compare 645D vs 1D X MIII

20 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #52
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #7
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 100
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D6

Compare 645D vs D6

21 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #50
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6
Nikon D6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 94
Daily
Landscape

Canon 1D X II

Compare 645D vs 1D X MII

20 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #85
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 94
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D5

Compare 645D vs D5

21 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #63
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #10
Nikon D5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 91
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D4s

Compare 645D vs D4s

16 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #135
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #36
Nikon D4s
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 90
Daily
Landscape
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