Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E85

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax E85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was unveiled 3 years after the E85 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the E85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has exterior measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the K-5 IIs and the E85.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and E85 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and E85.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-5 IIs using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher K-5 IIs will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.