Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax MX-1

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 5 years before the MX-1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the MX-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 against the MX-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and MX-1 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 offers the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind in sensor tech.