Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax MX-1

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax MX-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the TS6 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The TS6 was announced 19 months later than the MX-1 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TS6 grades versus the MX-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic TS6 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions 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 vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TS6 against the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and MX-1 is 91 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS6 and MX-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS6 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic TS6 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger TS6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.