Pentax MX-1
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vs FujiFilm X30
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What’s good about the Pentax MX-1

Best price $1,235
  • Smaller body size 23 in³ vs 32 in³
  • Has HDR on-board X30 does not have HDR

What’s good about the FujiFilm X30

Best price
$499
  • 62% more battery life 470 shots vs 290 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $499 vs $1,235
  • Larger image sensor 58 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Newer camera September 2014 vs February 2013
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector MX-1 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack MX-1 does not

What the Pentax MX-1 and FujiFilm X30 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 13.8 oz vs 14.9 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 4.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Pentax MX-1 and the FujiFilm X30

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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