Nikon Z5 vs Pentax MX-1

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon Z5 versus Pentax MX-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and MX-1 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was released 7 years later than the MX-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z5 grades against the MX-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 provides outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Z5 versus the MX-1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and MX-1 is 62 and 84 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and MX-1.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.