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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 5010
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
  • Revealed September 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax E85, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the E85 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 4 months after the E85 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 5010 matches up vs the E85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Pentax E85

 5010 E85 

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Olympus 5010

 E85 5010 

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Pentax E85

 5010 E85 
RevealedJanuary 2010September 2009Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 5010 against the E85.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and E85 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and E85.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus 5010 to give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography features
Pentax E85 Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Pentax E85
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography info
Pentax E85 Sports photography info
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
17
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography factors
Pentax E85 Landscape photography factors
37
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
23
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging advice
Pentax E85 Vlogging advice
29
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Pentax E85
 Olympus Stylus 5010Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Pentax Optio E85
Alternative name mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2009-09-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing range 7cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 145 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 Li-50B D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $150 $0