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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2007
Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released September 2009
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the E85 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the L10 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was launched 21 months prior to the E85 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the L10 matches up against the E85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax E85

 L10 E85 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Panasonic L10

 E85 L10 
ReleasedSeptember 2009December 2007Newer by 21 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax E85

 L10 E85 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 provides outer measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the L10 and the E85.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and E85 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and E85.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax E85 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography information
Pentax E85 Portrait photography information
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography highlights
Pentax E85 Street photography highlights
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Pentax E85
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
17
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
51
lighter than competition in class (556g)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Pentax E85
49
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
no Time Lapse mode
23
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Pentax E85
9
no video recording
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax E85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio E85
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-12-14 2009-09-17
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 207 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 gr (1.23 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 429 not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $350 $0