First introduced in July, 2013, Pentax MX-1 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Pentax MX-1 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").
Sensor resolution of Pentax MX-1 ~ 4009 x 2992 pixels.
Pentax MX-1 has Crop Factor: 4.6
The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,994,928 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax MX-1 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Tilting Screen |
| RAW Support |
| 920k dots Screen Resolution |
| 1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| AF Face Detection |
| 12800 Max Native ISO |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 1.8 Lens at Wide |
| 25 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 920 fps |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F2.5 |
| Low Battery Life: 290 shots |
| Type Scores |
|---|
Pentax MX-1 has an Overall Score of 58/100 and ranked #80 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #379 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Pentax MX-1 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | MX-1 | Dimensions | MX-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS | 346 g | 391 g | 113 x 65 x 48 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
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Fujifilm X30 | 423 g | 391 g | 119 x 72 x 60 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
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Fujifilm X20 | 353 g | 391 g | 117 x 70 x 57 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
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Panasonic LX7 | 298 g | 391 g | 111 x 68 x 46 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
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Fujifilm X10 | 350 g | 391 g | 117 x 70 x 57 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
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Sony RX100 III | 290 g | 391 g | 102 x 58 x 41 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 391 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
|
Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 391 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pentax |
| Model | MX-1 |
| Announced | July, 2013 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Tilting |
| Screen Resolution | 920k 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 | 25 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | 12.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 7.53 x 5.64 mm |
| Sensor Area | 42.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO | 12800 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| 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 | 290 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | D-Li-106 |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 391 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 122 x 61 x 51 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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10MP | 1/1.7 CCD | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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