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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Updated by Panasonic G95
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
  • Released September 2009
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic G85 and Pentax E85, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The G85 was introduced 7 years later than the E85 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G85 matches up vs the E85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax E85

 G85 E85 
ReleasedSeptember 2016September 2009More recent by 86 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Panasonic G85

 E85 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax E85

 G85 E85 

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 has outer dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Panasonic G85 and Pentax E85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the G85 against the E85.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and E85 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and E85.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G85 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G85 will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger G85 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography factors
Pentax E85 Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography features
Pentax E85 Street photography features
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G85
Sports photography with Pentax E85
64
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low battery (330 shots)
has no phase detect AF
17
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather sealing
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (330 shots)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
low battery (330 shots)
23
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging info
Pentax E85 Vlogging info
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax E85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax Optio E85
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-09-19 2009-09-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505g (1.11 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $900 $0