Pentax MX-1 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a complete review of the Pentax MX-1 vs Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the MX-1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the MX-1 (1/1.7") and A99 II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The MX-1 was announced 4 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the MX-1 grades against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax MX-1 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax MX-1 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax MX-1 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the MX-1 vs the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the MX-1 and A99 II is 84 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the MX-1 and A99 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The MX-1 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will show extra detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged MX-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.