Pentax E85 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax E85 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E85 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E85 was released 6 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E85 scores against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Pentax E85 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E85 has exterior dimensions 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E85 and the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E85 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E85 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E85 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E85 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.