Canon PowerShot A470 versus Pentax Optio E85 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartCanon PowerShot A470Pentax Optio E85
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Resolution 7.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Sensor size 1/2.5-inch 1/2.3-inch
Sensor type CCD CCD
Digital zoom Yes Yes
Built-in flash Yes Yes
Video out Yes Yes
Video recording Yes Yes
File formats JPEG JPEG
USB port USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Firewire port No No
White balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual
Self-timer Yes Yes
Bluetooth No No
Weight 165 g 125 g
Dimensions 104.8x55.1x40.7 mm 93x58x23.5 mm
Storage SDHC, Secure Digital SDHC, Secure Digital
Battery 2x AA Li-Ion
Minimum shutter speed 15 sec 2 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Zoom (wide) 38 mm 32 mm
Zoom (tele) 132 mm 96 mm
Maximum resolution 3072x2304 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Minimum resolution 640x480 pixels 640x480 pixels
Optical zoom Yes Yes
Auto focus Yes Yes
Flash modes anti red-eye, auto, fill in, off, slow flash anti red-eye, auto, fill in, off, slow flash
Aperture priority No No
Shutter priority No No
External flash No No
Exposure compensation -2EV - +2EV with 1/3EV steps -2EV - +2EV with 1/3EV steps
Video sound Yes Yes
Maximum video resolution 640x480 pixels 640x480 pixels
Minimum video resolution 160x120 pixels 320x240 pixels
Frames per second (fps) 30 30
Voice recording Yes Yes
Optical viewfinder No No
Electronic viewfinder No No
LCD size 2.5-inch 2.7-inch
LCD monitor Yes Yes
Metering modes Center weighted, Evaluative, Spot Multi-segment
ISO ratings (light sensitivity) auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 auto, 80 - 3200
Focus range 40 cm 60 cm
Macro focus range 1 cm 10 cm
Minimum aperture (wide) f3 f2.9
Minimum aperture (tele) f5.8 f5.2

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