Pentax Optio E85 Review

Overall Score

27

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 32-96 mm (3x) F2.9-5.2 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 93 x 58 x 24 mm, 145g.
  • Price Category:

I want (0) I have (0) I had (0)
Check Price

Pentax Optio E85 Overview


First introduced in September, 2009, Pentax Optio E85 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Pentax E85 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Pentax Optio E85

Sensor resolution of Pentax E85 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Pentax E85 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Pentax E85


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax Optio E85 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
145g Light Body
±2 AE Bracketing Range
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
5.2 Lens at Tele
32 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Image Stabilization
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.9
Small LCD Screen: 2"
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No AF Face Detection
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
Type Scores

Pentax Optio E85 has an Overall Score of 27/100 and ranked #765 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1169 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Pentax E85 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
18
Value for money score
46
Portability score
98
Overall score
27
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Pentax E85


Pentax Optio E85 weighs 145g and has external dimensions of 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.66 x 2.28 x 0.94"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Pentax E85 is 30 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Pentax E85 is less by 5mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Pentax E85
145g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Pentax E85
24mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Pentax Optio E85 with the dimensions:

Pentax Optio E85

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Optio E85 Dimensions Optio E85
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 145 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X30 423 g 145 g 119 x 72 x 60 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 145 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 145 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Fujifilm F800EXR 232 g 145 g 105 x 63 x 36 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Nikon Coolpix S6500 Nikon S6500 250 g 145 g 95 x 58 x26 x mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Olympus SZ-15 Olympus SZ-15 250 g 145 g 108 x 70 x 40 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 145 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 93 x 58 x 24 mm

Specifications of Pentax Optio E85


General
Brand Pentax
Model Optio E85
Announced September, 2009
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 10
Screen
Screen Size 2"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.00
Flash Modes n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model D-LI95
Physical
Weight 145 g
Physical Dimensions 93 x 58 x 24 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

Latest Small Sensor Compact

Nikon Coolpix S33
Nikon Coolpix S33

13MP | 1/3.1 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Fujifilm X30
Fujifilm X30

12MP | 2/3 CMOS X-TRANS II | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot S200
Canon PowerShot S200

10MP | 1/1.7 CCD | fixed lens mount

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800

20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix P340
Nikon Coolpix P340

12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon Coolpix S5300

16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix S3600
Nikon Coolpix S3600

20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot N100
Canon PowerShot N100

12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1

12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot S120
Canon PowerShot S120

12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Latest Compact

Sony ZV-1
Sony ZV-1

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Fujifilm X100V
Fujifilm X100V

26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Ricoh WG-70
Ricoh WG-70

16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Leica V-Lux 5
Leica V-Lux 5

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix P950
Nikon Coolpix P950

16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Olympus Tough TG-6
Olympus Tough TG-6

12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Leica Q2
Leica Q2

47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount