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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G7
Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 G6 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G6 and Pentax E85, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G6 was manufactured 3 years after the E85 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the G6 grades against the E85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax E85

 G6 E85 
AnnouncedApril 2013September 2009More modern by 44 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Panasonic G6

 E85 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax E85

 G6 E85 

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G6 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the G6 against the E85.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and E85 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G6 and E85.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G6 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher G6 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E85 Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography factors
Pentax E85 Street photography factors
73
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
Pentax E85 Sports photography advice
56
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
17
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G6
Travel photography with Pentax E85
72
supports focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Landscape photography camera
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
23
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging info
Pentax E85 Vlogging info
73
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not have image stabilization
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax E85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio E85
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-04-24 2009-09-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 25600 3200
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,036k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 145 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $750 $0