Pentax MX-1 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus SP-565UZ has a
10.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the MX-1 and SP-565UZ sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Pentax MX-1 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Olympus SP-565UZ. 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
Both Pentax MX-1 and Olympus SP-565UZ sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, MX-1 has scored 49, 19 points higher than SP-565UZ.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Pentax MX-1 |
49 |
20.4 bits |
11.3 Evs |
208 ISO |
Olympus SP-565UZ |
30 |
18.7 bits |
10.1 Evs |
68 ISO |