Pentax MX-1 Review

Overall Score

58

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor
  • 28-112 mm (4x) F1.8-2.5 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 122 x 61 x 51 mm, 391g.
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Pentax MX-1 Overview


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").

- Full Frame
- Pentax MX-1

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.


Proc and Cons of Pentax MX-1


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 #79 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #365 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Pentax MX-1 Scores
Imaging score
43
Features score
61
Value for money score
72
Portability score
89
Overall score
58
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Pentax MX-1


Pentax MX-1 weighs 391g and has external dimensions of 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8 x 2.4 x 2.01"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Pentax MX-1 is 216 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Pentax MX-1 is more by 24mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Pentax MX-1
391g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Pentax MX-1
51mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Pentax MX-1 with the dimensions:

Pentax MX-1

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight MX-1 Dimensions MX-1
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus XZ-2 iHS 346 g 391 g 113 x 65 x 48 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X30 423 g 391 g 119 x 72 x 60 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Fujifilm X20 Fujifilm X20 353 g 391 g 117 x 70 x 57 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic LX7 298 g 391 g 111 x 68 x 46 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Fujifilm X10 Fujifilm X10 350 g 391 g 117 x 70 x 57 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony RX100 III 290 g 391 g 102 x 58 x 41 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 391 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon P7800 399 g 391 g 119 x 78 x 50 mm 122 x 61 x 51 mm

Specifications of Pentax MX-1


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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