Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax E85

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax E85, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and E85 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and E85 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 4 years later than the E85 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ1000 scores vs the E85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax Optio E85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has got outside measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 vs the E85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and E85 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and E85.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.