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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced November 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-520
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
  • Launched September 2009
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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the E85 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was announced 22 months before the E85 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-510 grades against the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Pentax E85

 E-510 E85 
Manually focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Olympus E-510

 E85 E-510 
LaunchedSeptember 2009November 2007Newer by 22 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Pentax E85

 E-510 E85 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 features outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 versus the E85.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and E85 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and E85.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax E85 will give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography details
Pentax E85 Portrait photography details
56
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography advice
Pentax E85 Street photography advice
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than others (490 grams)
screen does not articulate
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography information
Pentax E85 Sports photography information
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
17
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography features
Pentax E85 Travel photography features
52
lighter than others (490g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography details
Pentax E85 Landscape photography details
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
23
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-510
Vlogging with Pentax E85
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Pentax E85
 Olympus E-510Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-510 Pentax Optio E85
Also called as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-11-23 2009-09-17
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $550 $0