Pentax MX-1

The Pentax MX-1 is a compact camera launched on 01/07/2013.

Technically speaking, the Pentax MX-1 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 58 of all cameras in our database) scoring 44 overall. The Pentax MX-1 weights 391 gr and spans 122 x 61 x 51 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax MX-1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 16%.
• Speed Performance - Score 19, ranks in the category best 45%.
• Versatility - Score 65, ranks in the category best 11%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax MX-1 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 65, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Pentax MX-1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Pentax MX-1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Pentax MX-1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Pentax MX-1 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 40% of its category. Pentax MX-1 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax MX-1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 6.59 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax MX-1 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.