Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax MX-1

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax MX-1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was brought out 9 months later than the MX-1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M10 grades against the MX-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 provides outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 against the MX-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and MX-1 is 82 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and MX-1.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 should have an edge in sensor technology.