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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
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
  • Announced September 2009
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the E85 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was revealed 4 months after the E85 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7030 matches up versus the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax E85

 7030 E85 

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Olympus 7030

 E85 7030 

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax E85

 7030 E85 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010September 2009Same age
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 and the E85.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and E85 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and E85.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus 7030 to result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
Pentax E85 Portrait photography info
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography highlights
Pentax E85 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Pentax E85
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography features
Pentax E85 Travel photography features
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Pentax E85
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
23
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E85 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Pentax E85
 Olympus Stylus 7030Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Pentax Optio E85
Also Known as mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2009-09-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus distance 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 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 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $179 $0