Pentax E85 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a thorough analysis of the Pentax E85 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E85 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E85 was released 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E85 scores vs the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax E85 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax E85 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E85 and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E85 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E85 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E85 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E85 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.