Canon SX720 HS vs Pentax MX-1

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon SX720 HS vs Pentax MX-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX720 HS was unveiled 2 years after the MX-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SX720 HS scores versus the MX-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS against the MX-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and MX-1 is 89 and 84 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and MX-1.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX720 HS with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will resolve more detail having an extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.