Nikon P1000 vs Pentax MX-1

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon P1000 and Pentax MX-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizing.

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The P1000 was released 5 years later than the MX-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the P1000 matches up vs the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P1000 and Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P1000 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P1000 features outside measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") accompanied by a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the P1000 versus the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P1000 and MX-1 is 49 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P1000 and MX-1.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P1000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon P1000 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger P1000 should have a benefit in sensor tech.