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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax E85, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and E85 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 2 years after the E85 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax E85

 SP-620 UZ E85 
RevealedJanuary 2012September 2009More modern by 29 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E85 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax E85

 SP-620 UZ E85 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax E85 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the E85.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and E85 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and E85.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
Pentax E85 Street photography information
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Pentax E85 Sports photography info
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
61
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography features
Pentax E85 Landscape photography features
41
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
23
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Pentax E85
28
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax E85
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax Optio E85
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2009-09-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 435g (0.96 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $0