Olympus 7010 vs Pentax MX-1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 7010 vs Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is relatively similar but the 7010 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was announced 4 years before the MX-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 7010 scores vs the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 versus the MX-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and MX-1 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and MX-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The 7010 includes the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.