Pentax 645Z for Portrait Photography

Is the Pentax 645Z good for Portrait Photography?

Pentax 645Z Portrait Photography Score

EXCELLENT

Pentax 645Z has a score of 84 for Portrait Photography which makes it an EXCELLENT candidate for this type of photography. It will satisfy all your need in Portrait Photography, no need to look further for other cameras.
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Pentax 645Z Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP

Pentax 645Z's 51.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait 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.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Pentax 645Z users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Pentax 645AF2 mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Pentax 645Z.

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Pentax 645Z Alternatives in Large SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Pentax 645Z Compare 645Z vs 645Z	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #31 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #9
	Imaging 92 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon D5 Compare 645Z vs D5	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 97 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X II Compare 645Z vs 1D X MII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #12
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D C Compare 645Z vs 1D C	18 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #218 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #83
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

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Nikon D5

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