Nikon S8100 vs Pentax E85

Following is a detailed review of the Nikon S8100 and Pentax E85, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the S8100 (12MP) and the E85 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was unveiled 12 months after the E85 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the S8100 grades vs the E85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S8100 & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Nikon S8100 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S8100 features physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S8100 versus the E85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8100 and E85 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8100 and E85.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you should take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more recent S8100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.