Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax E85

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax E85, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was revealed 3 years after the E85 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GF6 scores vs the E85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax E85 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GF6 vs the E85.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and E85 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and E85.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF6 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF6 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer GF6 should have an advantage in sensor technology.