Pentax MX-1
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vs Ricoh GX200
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What’s good about the Pentax MX-1

Best price $1,235
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs June 2008
  • Longer optical zoom 4.0× vs 3.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 29′ vs 16′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board GX200 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture GX200 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback GX200 does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture GX200 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Ricoh GX200

  • Weighs a lot less than the MX-1 7.3 oz vs 13.8 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 23 in³
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector MX-1 does not

What the Pentax MX-1 and Ricoh GX200 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²

What’s missing from both the Pentax MX-1 and the Ricoh GX200

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

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