Canon EOS M vs Pentax Optio E85

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      Specifications

      General Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      BrandCanonPentax
      ModelEOS MOptio E85
      MSRP$799.99 with 22mm lens, €849/£769 with 18-55mm lens, €1049/£949 with 18-55mm + 22mm lenses, €979/£879 with 22mm lens + EF adapter
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeMirrorlessStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Sensor TypeCMOSCCD
      Sensor SizeAPS-C1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions22.3 x 14.9 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels18.5 Megapixel12 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels18.0 Megapixel12 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 12,80080 - 3,200
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 25,600
      Photo Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      ProcessorDIGIC 5
      Max Image Resolution5184 x 34564000 x 3000
      Other Resolutions3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 4803072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, NormalNormal, Fine, Superfine
      Bit Depth14-Bit
      Color SpacesRGB, Adobe RGB
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis
      Focus Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Focusing SystemHybrid CMOS AF III
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Single
      Continuous
      Face Detection
      Live View      		Single
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, , Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
      AF Detection Range+1 to +18 EV
      Number of Focus Points31
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Lens MountCanon EF-M
      Crop Factor1.6x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range32 - 96 mm
      Optical Zoom3x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.9 - 5.2
      Min Normal Focus Distance60 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance10 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyClear View II TFT LCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"2.70"
      Screen Resolution1,040k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Shutter TypeElectronic 1st curtain
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec2 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)4.3 fps
      Max Continuous Shooting4.3 fps1.1 fps
      Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/bufferMax. Approx. 4.3fps for approx. 17 JPEG images, 6 images RAW
      Flash Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-eye
      Flash Range3.00 m
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/200 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash SystemE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe
      Exposure Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Partial      		Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±2 EV (3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
      DXO Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      DxO Low Light ISO827
      DxO Color Depth22.1
      DxO Dynamic Range11.2
      DxO Overall Score65
      Video Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Movie File FormatMOV
      Audio File FormatLPCM
      Internal Recording ModesH.264/MP4
      Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps
      HD: 1280 x 720 @ 50/59.94 fps
      SD: 640 x 480 @ 25/29.97 fps
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264Motion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 1080640 x 480
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini
      SpeakerMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Dimensions109 x 66 x 32 mm (4.29 x 2.6 x 1.26")93 x 58 x 24 mm (3.66 x 2.28 x 0.94")
      Weight (inc. batteries)298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz)145 g (0.32 lb / 5.11 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)8.3 x 6.4 x 5.6"
      Power and Storage Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Battery PackLP-E12D-LI95
      Battery Life230 shots
      Internal Storage10 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)Single Slot: SD/SDHC
      Other Canon EOS M Pentax Optio E85
      Self Timer 2 or 10 secYes (2 or 10 sec)
      Orientation Sensor
      Material of ConstructionStainless Steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin with glass fiber


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