Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax MX-1

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax MX-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

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The K-5 IIs was introduced very close to the MX-1 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the K-5 IIs scores against the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs features outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-5 IIs and the MX-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and MX-1 is 60 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and MX-1.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively.