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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Introduced July 2013
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F900EXR and Pentax MX-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and MX-1 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was unveiled 5 months prior to the MX-1 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores against the MX-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Pentax MX-1

 Fujifilm F900EXR MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 MX-1 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Pentax MX-1

 Fujifilm F900EXR MX-1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2013Similar generation
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution920k920kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR offers external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F900EXR and Pentax MX-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the MX-1.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and MX-1 is 90 and 84 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F900EXR and MX-1.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Fujifilm F900EXR will deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography info
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography info
44
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
42
manual focus
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Street photography advice
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2")
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography highlights
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2")
low battery pack (260 shots)
43
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (290 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Travel photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (260 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
better than average battery (290 shots)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (391g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Pentax MX-1
47
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
low battery pack (260 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
55
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (290 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging advice
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (232g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
heavier than others (391 grams)
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Pentax MX-1
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPentax MX-1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Pentax MX-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-30 2013-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lbs) 391g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 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 260 shots 290 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $380 $400