Pentax K-70 vs Pentax E85

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-70 and Pentax E85, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and E85 (12MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-70 was revealed 6 years after the E85 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the K-70 matches up vs the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-70 offers external dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-70 compared to the E85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and E85 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and E85.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-70 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will resolve more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern K-70 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.