Pentax K-01 vs Pentax E85

Below is a complete overview of the Pentax K-01 vs Pentax E85, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The K-01 was launched 2 years later than the E85 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-01 grades versus the E85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-01 and Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-01 comes with physical measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-01 vs Pentax E85 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K-01 against the E85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-01 and E85 is 76 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-01 and E85.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-01 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-01 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer K-01 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.