Pentax MX-1 vs Sony WX30

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax MX-1 vs Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the MX-1 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the MX-1 (1/1.7") and WX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The MX-1 was introduced 24 months after the WX30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the MX-1 matches up against the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax MX-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax MX-1 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax MX-1 has outside 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the MX-1 and the WX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MX-1 and WX30 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the MX-1 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The MX-1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX30 will give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent MX-1 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.