Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax E85

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax E85, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and E85 (12MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-S2 was unveiled 5 years later than the E85 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-S2 scores against the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-S2 and Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S2 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-S2 has got physical dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the K-S2 compared to the E85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-S2 and E85 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-S2 and E85.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-S2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-S2 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-S2 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.