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Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2009
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Announced July 2013
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is very well matched but the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 4 years before the MX-1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-FC150 matches up vs the MX-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Pentax MX-1

 EX-FC150 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Casio EX-FC150

 MX-1 EX-FC150 
AnnouncedJuly 2013November 2009More modern by 44 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Pentax MX-1

 EX-FC150 MX-1 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-FC150 against the MX-1.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC150 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax MX-1 will give you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FC150
Portrait photography with Pentax MX-1
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
42
you can focus manually
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Street photography highlights
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/1.7")
heavier than average (391 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Sports photography camera
30
fast continuous shooting (40.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
good battery (290 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography advice
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
61
good battery (290 shots)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (391 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Landscape photography details
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography details
31
manual focus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
good battery (290 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-FC150
Vlogging with Pentax MX-1
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
heavier than average (391g)
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Pentax MX-1
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Pentax MX-1
General Information
Make Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Pentax MX-1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-11-16 2013-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-185mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.60 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 173 gr (0.38 lb) 391 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 208
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $350 $400