Fujifilm F550 EXR has a 16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Pentax MX-1 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the F550 EXR and MX-1 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm F550 EXR and Pentax MX-1 Cameras
As seen above, Pentax MX-1 has a 1.4x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F550 EXR. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Fujifilm F550 EXR and Pentax MX-1 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that MX-1 has a better overall score of 49, 10 points higher compared to F550 EXR's score of 39.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Fujifilm F550 EXR |
39 |
19.2 bits |
10.6 Evs |
158 ISO |
|
Pentax MX-1 |
49 |
20.4 bits |
11.3 Evs |
208 ISO |