Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E85

Here, we will be looking at the Pentax K-50 versus Pentax E85, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The K-50 was introduced 4 years later than the E85 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-50 matches up vs the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 & Pentax Optio E85. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-50 vs the E85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and E85 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and E85.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-50 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-50 will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent K-50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.