Fujifilm X-E3 vs Pentax E85

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm X-E3 and Pentax E85, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-E3 (24MP) and E85 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-E3 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-E3 was launched 8 years after the E85 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-E3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X-E3 scores against the E85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-E3 & Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-E3 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-E3 has outer dimensions of 121mm x 74mm x 43mm (4.8" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X-E3 and Pentax E85 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-E3 vs the E85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-E3 and E85 is 85 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-E3 and E85.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-E3 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-E3 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-E3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.