Pentax Optio E85 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Pentax Optio E85 Review

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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.
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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").

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- 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 #764 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1171 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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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:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Optio E85	Dimensions	Optio E85
Canon G16	356 g	145 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
Fujifilm X30	423 g	145 g	119 x 72 x 60 mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
Panasonic ZS40	240 g	145 g	111 x 64 x 34 mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
Panasonic LF1	192 g	145 g	103 x 62 x 28 mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
Fujifilm F800EXR	232 g	145 g	105 x 63 x 36 mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
Nikon S6500	250 g	145 g	95 x 58 x26 x mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
Olympus SZ-15	250 g	145 g	108 x 70 x 40 mm	93 x 58 x 24 mm
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