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Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

MX-1

Pentax

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
ISO
Auto (100 -1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
28–112 mm
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.5
Optical zoom
4×
Number of focus points
25
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Continuous drive
1.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
No
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
920,000
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion D-Li-106 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
290
Weight (inc. batteries)
391 g (0.86 lb / 13.79 oz)
Dimensions
122 x 61 x 51 mm (4.8 x 2.4 x 2.01″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
Yes (Optional)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →