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Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP60 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 183g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm XP50
  • Updated by Fujifilm XP70
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 XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Fujifilm XP60 and Pentax MX-1, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm XP60 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XP60 was revealed around the same time to the MX-1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm XP60 scores against the MX-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP60 over the Pentax MX-1

 Fujifilm XP60 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Fujifilm XP60

 MX-1 Fujifilm XP60 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP60 and Pentax MX-1

 Fujifilm XP60 MX-1 
IntroducedJune 2013July 2013Similar generation
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP60 comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XP60 against the MX-1.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP60 and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP60 and MX-1.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP60 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm XP60 will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography highlights
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
focusing manually
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Street photography info
Pentax MX-1 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (391 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP60
Sports photography with Pentax MX-1
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (290 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Travel photography info
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography info
68
weather sealing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
better than average battery power (290 CIPA)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (391g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Landscape photography details
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
55
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (290 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
33
really wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition (391g)
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP60 and Pentax MX-1
 Fujifilm FinePix XP60Pentax MX-1
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP60 Pentax MX-1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-06-21 2013-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 183 grams (0.40 pounds) 391 grams (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 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 - 290 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $180 $400