Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax E85

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax E85, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GH2 was brought out 19 months after the E85 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH2 matches up against the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Pentax Optio E85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 offers physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax E85 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GH2 vs the E85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and E85 is 70 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and E85.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger GH2 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.