Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax E85

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax E85, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and E85 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was announced 10 years after the E85 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Pentax Optio E85. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III against the E85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and E85 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and E85.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.