Pentax E85 vs Sony WX70
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Pentax E85 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
- 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
- Revealed September 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012
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Below is a complete assessment of the Pentax E85 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E85 grades vs the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Sony WX70
| E85 | WX70 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Pentax E85
| WX70 | E85 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2012 |  | September 2009 | More recent by 28 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Pentax E85 and Sony WX70
| E85 | WX70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Pentax E85 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax E85 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Take a look at the Pentax E85 and Sony WX70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E85 versus the WX70.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E85 and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.
Pentax E85 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E85 and WX70.
As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX70 to show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E85 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Pentax E85 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
| Pentax Optio E85 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax Optio E85 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2009-09-17 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.9-5.2 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 2 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.00 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 145g (0.32 lbs) | 114g (0.25 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 pictures |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | D-LI95 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $0 | $242 |