Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85

Here, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-1 and Pentax E85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and E85 (12MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and E85 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was released 6 years after the E85 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the K-1 scores against the E85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 & Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 provides outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-1 and the E85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and E85 is 55 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 and E85.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-1 provides a benefit in sensor technology.