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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Launched July 2013
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the FX75 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the MX-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the FX75 matches up versus the MX-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax MX-1

 FX75 MX-1 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Panasonic FX75

 MX-1 FX75 
LaunchedJuly 2013June 2010More recent by 37 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax MX-1

 FX75 MX-1 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX75 and the MX-1.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and MX-1 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and MX-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX75 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FX75 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FX75 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography information
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography information
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors in class (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography details
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography details
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery pack (290 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
Travel photography with Pentax MX-1
67
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.2)
61
good battery pack (290 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (391g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography details
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography details
37
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (290 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (391 grams)
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax MX-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax MX-1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax MX-1
Also called Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-01 2013-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
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 area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 391g (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 208
Other
Battery life - 290 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $139 $400