Pentax 645Z for Sports Photography

Is the Pentax 645Z good for Sports Photography?

Pentax 645Z Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Pentax 645Z has a score of 78 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Pentax 645Z 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 645Z 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 645Z'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.

27 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: 650 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 650 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 645Z'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: 3.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

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 sports photography photos. 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 Sports Photography

Canon 1D X II Compare 645Z vs 1D X MII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #30 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #12
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Nikon D5 Compare 645Z vs D5	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #29 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 97 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D C Compare 645Z vs 1D C	18 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #204 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #82
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax 645Z Compare 645Z vs 645Z	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #27 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #9
	Imaging 92 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 100 Street Sports Daily Landscape 99

Canon 1D X II

Nikon D5

Canon 1D C

Pentax 645Z