Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E85

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax E85, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was introduced 4 years later than the E85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS35 matches up versus the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 & Pentax Optio E85. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst 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).

Examine the Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax E85 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS35 against the E85.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS35 and E85 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS35 and E85.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS35 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.