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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(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
Pentax MX-1
(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
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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.

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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.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Pentax MX-1

 Fujifilm T500 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Fujifilm T500

 MX-1 Fujifilm T500 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Pentax MX-1

 Fujifilm T500 MX-1 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2013Similar 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).

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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.

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T500
Portrait photography with Pentax MX-1
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
42
you can focus manually
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T500
Street photography with Pentax MX-1
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
65
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Sports photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography advice
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (290 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography factors
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
61
great battery life (290 per charge)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (391g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm T500
Landscape photography with Pentax MX-1
41
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
55
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (290 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging details
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging details
35
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (136g)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (391g)
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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Pentax MX-1
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Pentax MX-1
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