Pentax MX-1

portability, performance, usability, image quality, lens

shutter, storage

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, portability, usability, image quality, design

viewfinder

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Excellent image quality in JPEG and Raw ; Solid build ; Appealing design ; Good color, practical color modes ; Overall good performance in low light ; Good optical quality - center to corner sharpness, with little sign of chromatic aberration ; Fast...

Too large for most pockets ; No hot shoe or accessory port ; Tungsten lighting sometimes left quite yellow by AWB system ; Motor sounds audible when zooming (with optical zoom enabled) ; Lacks second dial to give easy control of both aperture and...

Pentax's first entry into the premium pocket camera category is big on image quality but also a bit big for the pocket, which narrows its niche a little more than its competitors. Still, it's a very capable camera with a good set of features, a...

Gorgeous design with brass construction. Excellent control layout. Tilting rear display. Fast lens. Raw shooting support. Low noise through ISO 1600.

Very soft edges at widest angle. Heavy distortion when shooting Raw. Unresponsive for a few seconds after taking a photo. No hot shoe or EVF option.

While neither is common enough to be an expected feature in this level of camera, Pentax chose not to include GPS or Wi-Fi in the MX-1. If you're looking for a Wi-Fi-enabled camera with a bigger sensor and a fast lens, take a look at the Samsung EX2F,...

iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations ; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record ; Overall excellent image quality ; Fast, Easy to use HDR shooting options ; Sensor Shift SR assists up to 3 stops ; Bright, tiltable...

AF during video recording struggled ; Some noise in higher ISO images ; Popup flash unit is not very powerful ; No EVF or OVF ; Wind noise reduction does not work with other background noises ; Camera body is very thick

The Pentax MX-1 is a classically designed, fully featured compact digicam. It's 12-Megapixel CMOS and low-light zoom lens capture excellent quality images. It is a great compact alternative to a larger entry-level dSLR. Read more in our

Pentax's first attempt at a serious compact camera for professionals is bravely very different to its main rivals, thanks largely to (in our opinion) its appealingly retro design. We can't think of any other digital camera that has actual brass top and...

Stylish, retro design with brass top and bottom plates and soft, rubbery grip for a rugged build quality and nice feel in the hands, Fast, sharp f/1.8-2.5 4x zoom lens, Relatively large 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor for compact cameras delivers good image...

Stylish, retro design with brass top and bottom plates and soft, rubbery grip for a rugged build quality and nice feel in the hands, Fast, sharp f/1.8-2.5 4x zoom lens, Relatively large 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor for compact cameras delivers good image...

Quite a unique camera in more ways than one, the retro-styled Pentax MX-1 pays homage to the compact Pentax MX film SLRs from the 1970s and 80s. The premium enthusiast-geared MX-1 features all-brass top and bottom plates and a soft, rubberized coating...

In the four years since Canon introduced the PowerShot S90, the quality of images you can get from a compact camera has skyrocketed. While the Sony RX100 currently rules the roost with its relatively massive 1-inch CMOS sensor, Canon, Nikon, Olympus,...