Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E85

In this article, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax E85, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was introduced 4 years after the E85 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH4 grades against the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Pentax Optio E85. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH4 comes with outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GH4 compared to the E85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and E85 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and E85.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH4 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH4 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher GH4 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.