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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Announced July 2013
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is very close but the F5 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the MX-1 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the F5 matches up vs the MX-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Pentax MX-1

 F5 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Panasonic F5

 MX-1 F5 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Pentax MX-1

 F5 MX-1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2013Same generation
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 enjoys physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the F5 versus the MX-1.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and MX-1 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and MX-1.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic F5 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography information
29
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Street photography highlights
56
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others (391 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography features
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography features
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (290 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
61
better than average battery (290 CIPA)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (391 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Landscape photography camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
55
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (290 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging features
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging features
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
33
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
heavier than others (391g)
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Pentax MX-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Pentax MX-1
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Pentax MX-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2013-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 391g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 208
Other
Battery life 250 shots 290 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $100 $400