Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax MX-1

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax MX-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was introduced 2 years later than the MX-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the PEN-F scores against the MX-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F vs the MX-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and MX-1 is 84 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and MX-1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus PEN-F will give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.