Pentax E85 vs Pentax RZ18

Below is a complete overview of the Pentax E85 versus Pentax RZ18, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E85 was brought out 24 months prior to the RZ18 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E85 matches up against the RZ18 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E85 and Pentax Optio RZ18. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax E85 Gallery and Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax E85 has physical 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) and the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E85 against the RZ18.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E85 and RZ18 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E85 and RZ18.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Pentax RZ18 to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E85 is going to be behind in sensor tech.