Pentax MX-1
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vs Nikon P7700
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What’s good about the Pentax MX-1

Best price $1,235
  • Smaller body size 23 in³ vs 27 in³
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7700

Best price
$267
  • 14% more battery life 330 shots vs 290 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $267 vs $1,235
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 4.0×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector MX-1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities MX-1 does not have 3D

What the Pentax MX-1 and Nikon P7700 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 13.8 oz vs 13.9 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Pentax MX-1 and the Nikon P7700

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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