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Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Announced October 2009
  • Updated by Panasonic GF2
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 GF1 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF1 (12MP) and the E85 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the GF1 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The GF1 was introduced within a month of the E85 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GF1 grades against the E85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Pentax E85

 GF1 E85 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Panasonic GF1

 E85 GF1 

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Pentax E85

 GF1 E85 
ReleasedOctober 2009September 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 provides external measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GF1 and the E85.

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and E85 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and E85.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor sizes. The GF1 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler.

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography highlights
Pentax E85 Street photography highlights
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Sports photography factors
Pentax E85 Sports photography factors
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (380 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
no phase detect autofocus
17
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF1
Travel photography with Pentax E85
59
good battery power (380 shots)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Landscape photography camera
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
23
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF1
Vlogging with Pentax E85
25
comes with face detect autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Pentax E85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Pentax Optio E85
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-10-14 2009-09-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD -
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 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 385 grams (0.85 pounds) 145 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs -
Battery format 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $400 $0