Panasonic S1H vs Pentax E85

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic S1H and Pentax E85, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and E85 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and E85 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was revealed 10 years later than the E85 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S1H scores against the E85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H has exterior dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S1H against the E85.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and E85 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and E85.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will give greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent S1H should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.