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Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
10
Overall
24
Pentax Optio E85 front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs

Pentax E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released September 2009
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax E85 versus Samsung WB800F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E85 was released 4 years before the WB800F and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E85 scores vs the WB800F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Samsung WB800F

 E85 WB800F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Pentax E85

 WB800F E85 
RevealedJanuary 2013September 2009Fresher by 40 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax E85 and Samsung WB800F

 E85 WB800F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax E85 comes with outer measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E85 and the WB800F.

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E85 and WB800F is 95 and 92 respectively.

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E85 and WB800F.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Samsung WB800F to produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E85 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E85 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB800F Portrait photography info
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
43
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax E85 Street photography info
Samsung WB800F Street photography info
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (218 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax E85
Sports photography with Samsung WB800F
17
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax E85 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than average (218 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax E85
Landscape photography with Samsung WB800F
23
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax E85 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB800F as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
35
quite wide (23mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (218 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
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Pentax E85 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E85 and Samsung WB800F
 Pentax Optio E85Samsung WB800F
General Information
Company Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio E85 Samsung WB800F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-09-17 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.2 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model D-LI95 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $300