Pentax K-r vs Pentax E85

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-r and Pentax E85, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. The image resolution of the K-r (12MP) and the E85 (12MP) is very comparable but the K-r (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The K-r was released 18 months later than the E85 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-r scores against the E85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-r & Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-r Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-r comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has dimensions 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 ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the K-r versus the E85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-r and E85 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-r and E85.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The K-r has the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent K-r will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.