Pentax E85 vs Sony QX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax E85 versus Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The E85 was revealed 5 years before the QX10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E85 grades versus the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E85 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are provided at Pentax E85 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E85 has outer 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) and the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax E85 versus Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E85 vs the QX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E85 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E85 and QX10.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony QX10 to provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E85 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.