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Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85

Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46
Pentax K10D front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched December 2006
  • Refreshed by Pentax K20D
Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed September 2009
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Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K10D versus Pentax E85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the E85 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the K10D (APS-C) and E85 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K10D was announced 3 years prior to the E85 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K10D matches up against the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Pentax E85

 K10D E85 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Pentax K10D

 E85 K10D 
RevealedSeptember 2009December 2006More modern by 33 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K10D and Pentax E85

 K10D E85 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K10D comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Pentax E85 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the K10D compared to the E85.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K10D and E85 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K10D and E85.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K10D using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Pentax E85 will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Portrait photography camera
53
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (10 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K10D Street photography information
Pentax E85 Street photography information
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K10D
Sports photography with Pentax E85
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
17
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
49
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E85 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
low MP (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
23
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K10D
Vlogging with Pentax E85
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Pentax K10D vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K10D and Pentax E85
 Pentax K10DPentax Optio E85
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K10D Pentax Optio E85
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-12-15 2009-09-17
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 793 grams (1.75 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 522 not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $700 $0