Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax MX-1

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was released 2 months earlier than the MX-1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GF6 scores vs the MX-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GF6 vs the MX-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and MX-1 is 87 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GF6 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.