New Pentax Optio M85 and E85 compacts

Hiding underneath the 100 color Pentax K-x boxes are two new Optio point and shoot digital cameras in their long line of entry-level affordables, the new Pentax M85 and E85 are. So far, they have only been announced in Europe.

Pentax M85
+ 12mp 1/2.3" sensor
+ 3x optical zoom lens
+ 3-inch LCD (230K)
+ 15fps 720p video
+ price: 185 euro (October)

Pentax E85
+ 12mp 1/2.3" sensor
+ 3x lens (same 32-96mm eq)
+ 2.7" LCD (230K)
+ 30fps VGA video
+ price: 115 euro (October)

Further Reading
+ Focus Numerique
+ Le Monde de la Photeaux
+ Pho Blog
+ Pentax France