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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Old Model is Nikon D7100
  • Replacement is Nikon D7500
Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed September 2009
Photography Glossary

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon D7200 versus Pentax E85, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and E85 (12MP) and the D7200 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The D7200 was revealed 5 years after the E85 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D7200 grades versus the E85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Pentax E85

 D7200 E85 
RevealedMarch 2015September 2009More modern by 67 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Nikon D7200

 E85 D7200 

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Pentax E85

 D7200 E85 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7200 offers outer dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D7200 and the E85.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7200 and E85 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7200 and E85.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D7200 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D7200 will resolve more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent D7200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 Portrait photography factors
Pentax E85 Portrait photography factors
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7200
Street photography with Pentax E85
63
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E85 Sports photography highlights
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery pack (1,110 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
17
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D7200
Travel photography with Pentax E85
68
great battery pack (1,110 per charge)
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography features
Pentax E85 Landscape photography features
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery pack (1,110 CIPA)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
23
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 Vlogging features
Pentax E85 Vlogging features
30
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Pentax E85
 Nikon D7200Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon D7200 Pentax Optio E85
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-03-02 2009-09-17
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 51 -
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765 grams (1.69 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1333 not tested
Other
Battery life 1110 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15 D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $1,100 $0