Pentax E85 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax E85 vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E85 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E85 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX100 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E85 scores versus the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E85 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Pentax E85 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E85 versus the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E85 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E85 and RX100 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E85 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 II will offer you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E85 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.