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Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46
Pentax MX-1 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs

Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Released July 2013
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is WB500
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Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax MX-1 and Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. The image resolution of the MX-1 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly well matched but the MX-1 (1/1.7") and HZ10W (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The MX-1 was unveiled 4 years after the HZ10W which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the MX-1 matches up vs the HZ10W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Samsung HZ10W

 MX-1 HZ10W 
IntroducedJuly 2013May 2009Newer by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Pentax MX-1

 HZ10W MX-1 

Common features in the Pentax MX-1 and Samsung HZ10W

 MX-1 HZ10W 
Manually focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax MX-1 offers outside measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the MX-1 compared to the HZ10W.

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MX-1 and HZ10W is 84 and 90 respectively.

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the MX-1 and HZ10W.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The MX-1 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax MX-1 will resolve extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger MX-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography details
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography details
42
has manual focus
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
31
manual focus
features face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax MX-1 Street photography details
Samsung HZ10W Street photography details
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (391g)
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax MX-1 Sports photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography highlights
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (290 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax MX-1 Travel photography features
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography features
61
good battery (290 CIPA)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (391g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (249g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography information
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography information
55
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
good battery (290 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
35
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax MX-1 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (391 grams)
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (249 grams)
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Pentax MX-1 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax MX-1 and Samsung HZ10W
 Pentax MX-1Samsung HZ10W
General Information
Make Pentax Samsung
Model type Pentax MX-1 Samsung HZ10W
Also Known as - WB500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-07-01 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2432
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 391g (0.86 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 208 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-Li-106 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $400 $300