Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E85

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E85, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was revealed 3 years after the E85 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH3 grades vs the E85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 provides physical measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GH3 against the E85.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and E85 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and E85.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer GH3 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.