Nikon A1000 vs Pentax E85

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon A1000 vs Pentax E85, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was revealed 9 years after the E85 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A1000 matches up versus the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Nikon A1000 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon A1000 offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has proportions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A1000 compared to the E85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1000 and E85 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1000 and E85.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon A1000 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger A1000 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.