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Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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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Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was revealed 16 months later than the E85 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH5 matches up against the E85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Pentax E85

 FH5 E85 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011September 2009More recent by 16 months

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Panasonic FH5

 E85 FH5 

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Pentax E85

 FH5 E85 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH5 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has proportions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH5 vs the E85.

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and E85 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and E85.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FH5 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern FH5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography factors
Pentax E85 Portrait photography factors
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography features
Pentax E85 Street photography features
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than average (121 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography advice
Pentax E85 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography advice
Pentax E85 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than average (121g)
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography information
Pentax E85 Landscape photography information
38
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
23
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E85 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than average (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Pentax E85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Pentax Optio E85
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-09-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video 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 121g (0.27 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 260 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $169 $0