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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
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
  • Launched September 2009
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 4 years later than the E85 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 scores versus the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax E85

 E-P5 E85 
LaunchedOctober 2013September 2009Fresher by 50 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Olympus E-P5

 E85 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax E85

 E-P5 E85 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P5 versus the E85.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and E85 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and E85.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Pentax E85
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography highlights
Pentax E85 Street photography highlights
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (420g)
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P5
Sports photography with Pentax E85
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
17
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography features
Pentax E85 Travel photography features
68
supports focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition (420 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography information
Pentax E85 Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
23
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging features
Pentax E85 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (420 grams)
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax E85
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Pentax Optio E85
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-03 2009-09-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
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