Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E85

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Pentax Optio E85. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

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.

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

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.