Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax MX-1

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Casio and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR15 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the MX-1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the MX-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR15 versus the MX-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR15 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZR15 will produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.