Canon A810 vs Pentax MX-1

Let's look more closely at the Canon A810 versus Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A810 was introduced 17 months earlier than the MX-1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the A810 grades versus the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A810 & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A810 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A810 against the MX-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and MX-1.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A810 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon A810 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.