Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax MX-1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was announced 5 months after the MX-1 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX7 matches up against the MX-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 features outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax MX-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GX7 and the MX-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and MX-1 is 81 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and MX-1.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX7 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX7 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.