Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax MX-1

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A3300 IS versus Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was launched 3 years prior to the MX-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A3300 IS grades against the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS and Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are available at Canon A3300 IS Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS has got external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS versus the MX-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and MX-1 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and MX-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A3300 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon A3300 IS will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A3300 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.