Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax E85

Here is a extended analysis of the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax E85, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The GF8 was unveiled 6 years later than the E85 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GF8 matches up versus the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GF8 has exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GF8 versus the E85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and E85 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and E85.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF8 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger GF8 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.