Pentax MX-1 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be reviewing the Pentax MX-1 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the MX-1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the MX-1 (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The MX-1 was released about the same time to the RX100 II so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the MX-1 matches up vs the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax MX-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Pentax MX-1 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax MX-1 offers outer 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 RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the MX-1 and the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the MX-1 and RX100 II is 84 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the MX-1 and RX100 II.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The MX-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.