Pentax MX-1 vs Sony QX1

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax MX-1 and Sony QX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the MX-1 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the MX-1 (1/1.7") and QX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The MX-1 was brought out 14 months before the QX1 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the MX-1 scores against the QX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax MX-1 & Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax MX-1 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax MX-1 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Pentax MX-1 and Sony QX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the MX-1 against the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the MX-1 and QX1 is 84 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the MX-1 and QX1.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The MX-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony QX1 will result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged MX-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.