Pentax E85 vs Sony W830

Below is a comprehensive review of the Pentax E85 versus Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The E85 was announced 5 years before the W830 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E85 matches up vs the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E85 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax E85 has got 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) whilst the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E85 vs the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E85 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E85 and W830.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to render more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E85 will be behind in sensor technology.