Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax MX-1

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax MX-1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was manufactured 2 years later than the MX-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GX85 scores vs the MX-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax MX-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GX85 compared to the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and MX-1 is 83 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and MX-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX85 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent GX85 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.