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Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
10
Overall
24

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed September 2009
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Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon A2400 IS and Pentax E85, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and E85 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was brought out 2 years after the E85 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A2400 IS scores versus the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Pentax E85

 A2400 IS E85 
RevealedFebruary 2012September 2009More modern by 30 months

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Canon A2400 IS

 E85 A2400 IS 

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Pentax E85

 A2400 IS E85 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display sizing
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A2400 IS comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A2400 IS against the E85.

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and E85 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2400 IS and E85.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon A2400 IS to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A2400 IS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography info
Pentax E85 Portrait photography info
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
20
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2400 IS
Street photography with Pentax E85
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography features
Pentax E85 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (190 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2400 IS
Travel photography with Pentax E85
66
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Landscape photography camera
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (190 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
23
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E85 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than average in class (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon A2400 IS vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Pentax E85
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISPentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Pentax Optio E85
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-09-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 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 life 190 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $149 $0