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Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Released June 2009
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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Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-H10 and Pentax E85, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the E85 (12MP) is fairly similar and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was announced 3 months before the E85 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-H10 matches up versus the E85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Pentax E85

 EX-H10 E85 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Casio EX-H10

 E85 EX-H10 

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Pentax E85

 EX-H10 E85 
RevealedJune 2009September 2009Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the E85.

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and E85 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H10 and E85.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files but you may want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H10
Portrait photography with Pentax E85
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography features
Pentax E85 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H10
Sports photography with Pentax E85
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
17
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography info
Pentax E85 Landscape photography info
41
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
23
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H10
Vlogging with Pentax E85
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Pentax E85
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Make Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Pentax Optio E85
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-06-11 2009-09-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus range 7cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-90 D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $0