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Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
93
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L28 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Nikon L28
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2013
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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Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon L28 versus Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the L28 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The L28 was revealed 5 months before the MX-1 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the L28 grades versus the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Pentax MX-1

 L28 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Nikon L28

 MX-1 L28 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L28 and Pentax MX-1

 L28 MX-1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2013Same generation
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon L28 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L28 versus Pentax MX-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the L28 against the MX-1.

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the L28 and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L28 and MX-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L28 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon L28 will show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L28 Portrait photography info
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography info
33
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
42
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L28 Street photography details
Pentax MX-1 Street photography details
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L28 Sports photography info
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography info
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
great battery (290 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L28 Travel photography details
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography details
74
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
61
great battery (290 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (391 grams)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L28 Landscape photography information
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography information
47
pretty wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
55
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (290 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L28 Vlogging advice
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging advice
29
pretty wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
33
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (391 grams)
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Nikon L28 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L28 and Pentax MX-1
 Nikon Coolpix L28Pentax MX-1
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon Coolpix L28 Pentax MX-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2013-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash settings - 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
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 164g (0.36 lb) 391g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 208
Other
Battery life 280 images 290 images
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA D-Li-106
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $90 $400