Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax E85
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48 Features
52 Overall
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Released September 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL2
(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
- Introduced September 2009
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 and Pentax E85, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the E85 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.
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Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL3 grades versus the E85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Pentax E85
| E-PL3 | E85 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2011 |  | September 2009 | More modern by 25 months |
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Olympus E-PL3
| E85 | E-PL3 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Pentax E85
| E-PL3 | E85 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither has Touch screen |
Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 has outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 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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Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and E85 is 88 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and E85.
Plainly, the two cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-PL3 features the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF simpler. The newer E-PL3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax E85 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Pentax Optio E85 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Pentax Optio E85 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2011-09-20 | 2009-09-17 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Truepic VI | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 35 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 32-96mm (3.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/2.9-5.2 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Display resolution | 460k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 6.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
| Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 313 gr (0.69 lb) | 145 gr (0.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 52 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.9 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 499 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 pictures | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | BLS-5 | D-LI95 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $399 | $0 |