Pentax MX-1 vs Sony S930

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax MX-1 vs Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the MX-1 (12MP) and the S930 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the MX-1 (1/1.7") and S930 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The MX-1 was announced 4 years later than the S930 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the MX-1 matches up against the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax MX-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are available at Pentax MX-1 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Pentax MX-1 provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the MX-1 versus the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MX-1 and S930 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the MX-1 and S930.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The MX-1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax MX-1 will resolve more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher MX-1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.