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Pentax E85 vs Sony QX30

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25
Pentax Optio E85 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Pentax E85 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Revealed September 2009
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Pentax E85 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Pentax E85 and Sony QX30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The E85 was released 6 years before the QX30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E85 scores vs the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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