Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax E85

Following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax E85, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was brought out 5 years after the E85 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GF7 matches up vs the E85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Pentax Optio E85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF7 has got physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GF7 vs the E85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and E85 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and E85.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF7 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GF7 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern GF7 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.