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Canon D30 vs Pentax E85

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Launched October 2000
Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced September 2009
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Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon D30 and Pentax E85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and E85 (12MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The D30 was announced 10 years prior to the E85 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D30 scores against the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Pentax E85

 D30 E85 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Canon D30

 E85 D30 
IntroducedSeptember 2009October 2000Newer by 108 months
Screen sizing2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k120kCrisper screen (+110k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Pentax E85

 D30 E85 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon D30 has got exterior dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the D30 versus the E85.

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and E85 is 57 and 95 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and E85.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D30 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax E85 will offer you greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged D30 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Portrait photography camera
47
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (3MP)
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D30
Street photography with Pentax E85
50
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography features
Pentax E85 Sports photography features
36
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (3MP)
17
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
40
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (3 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D30
Landscape photography with Pentax E85
43
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (3 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
23
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E85 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Canon D30 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Pentax E85
 Canon EOS D30Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS D30 Pentax Optio E85
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2000-10-10 2009-09-17
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 2160 x 1440 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8" 2.7"
Resolution of display 120 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 855g (1.88 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $3,500 $0