Fujifilm XP90 vs Pentax MX-1

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm XP90 vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm XP90 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm XP90 was brought out 2 years later than the MX-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm XP90 scores vs the MX-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm XP90 & Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm XP90 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP90 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP90 versus the MX-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP90 and MX-1 is 91 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP90 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP90 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm XP90 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm XP90 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.