Nikon L810 vs Pentax MX-1

In this article, we are looking at the Nikon L810 versus Pentax MX-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the L810 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the L810 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizing.

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The L810 was brought out 17 months earlier than the MX-1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the L810 matches up against the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L810 & Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L810 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Nikon L810 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") having a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the L810 vs the MX-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L810 and MX-1 is 74 and 84 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L810 and MX-1.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L810 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon L810 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older L810 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.