Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax MX-1

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M1 III versus Pentax MX-1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was announced 6 years later than the MX-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 III matches up against the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III against the MX-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and MX-1 is 67 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.