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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78
Pentax K-1 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax K-1 II
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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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Pentax E85

 K-1 E85 
ReleasedFebruary 2016September 2009Newer by 79 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Pentax K-1

 E85 K-1 

Common features in the Pentax K-1 and Pentax E85

 K-1 E85 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

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.

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

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

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-1 Portrait photography features
Pentax E85 Portrait photography features
85
you can focus manually
amazing MP (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K-1
Street photography with Pentax E85
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
above average high ISO (204,800)
more heavy than others (1,010g)
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-1 Sports photography factors
Pentax E85 Sports photography factors
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
bad battery power (760 per charge)
17
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-1 Travel photography highlights
Pentax E85 Travel photography highlights
53
weather proof
amazing MP (36MP)
bad battery power (760 per charge)
more heavy than others (1,010 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-1 Landscape photography information
Pentax E85 Landscape photography information
81
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
bad battery power (760 per charge)
23
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K-1
Vlogging with Pentax E85
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (1,010 grams)
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-1 and Pentax E85
 Pentax K-1Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-1 Pentax Optio E85
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-17 2009-09-17
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7360 x 4912 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 204800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 33 -
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.4fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash options Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1010 gr (2.23 pounds) 145 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 3280 not tested
Other
Battery life 760 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Launch cost $1,499 $0