Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1
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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
- Launched July 2013

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizing.

The Fujifilm T500 was manufactured 5 months prior to the MX-1 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm T500 grades vs the MX-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Pentax MX-1
Fujifilm T500 | MX-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Fujifilm T500
MX-1 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Pentax MX-1
Fujifilm T500 | MX-1 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | ![]() | July 2013 | Similar age |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 against the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and MX-1 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and MX-1.
To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm T500 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm T500 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Pentax MX-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Pentax |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Pentax MX-1 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2013-01-07 | 2013-07-01 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/1.8-2.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 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 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | 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 | 136g (0.30 lb) | 391g (0.86 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-Li-106 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $0 | $400 |