Fujifilm JX550 vs Pentax MX-1

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm JX550 and Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm JX550 was announced 18 months earlier than the MX-1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm JX550 grades versus the MX-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JX550 & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm JX550 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JX550 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 vs the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX550 and MX-1 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX550 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm JX550 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm JX550 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.