Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax E85

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic LX5 and Pentax E85, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LX5 (10MP) and the E85 (12MP) is fairly similar but the LX5 (1/1.63") and E85 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was released 2 years later than the E85 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the LX5 scores vs the E85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX5 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX5 enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX5 and Pentax E85 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the LX5 against the E85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX5 and E85 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and E85.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax E85 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer LX5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.