Casio EX-H30 vs Pentax MX-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Pentax MX-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The EX-H30 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the MX-1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-H30 scores vs the MX-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 has physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 and the MX-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and MX-1 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and MX-1.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H30 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Casio EX-H30 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-H30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.