Pentax E85 vs Sony A900

Here is a comprehensive review of the Pentax E85 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E85 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E85 was introduced 11 months later than the A900 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E85 scores against the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E85 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E85 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax E85 has outside measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E85 versus the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E85 and A900 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E85 and A900.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E85 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A900 will show greater detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer E85 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.