Comparison of Canon PowerShot S120 and Pentax MX-1

Comparison of Canon PowerShot S120 and Pentax MX-1 [S]ave

Attribute	Canon PowerShot S120 ×	Pentax MX-1 ×
General
Model	Canon PowerShot S120	Pentax MX-1
Brand	Canon	Pentax
Manufacturer url	https://www.usa.canon.com/	https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/
Model number	S120	MX-1
Camera format	Compact	Mid-Sized
Release year (year)	2013	2013
Tripod mount	+	+
Length (mm)	100	122
Width (mm)	29	51
Height (mm)	59	61
Weight (g)	217	399
Waterproof	-	-
Predecessor	Canon S110	-
Image Sensor
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor manufacturer	-	BSI CMOS
Effective megapixels (MP)	12.1	12
Sensor format	1/1.7 inch	1/1.7 inch
Sensor area (mm²)	43.32	43.32
Sensor width (mm)	7.6	7.6
Sensor height (mm)	5.7	5.7
Approximate pixel pitch (micron)	1.9	1.9
Aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Color filter type	RGBG	RGBG
Anti aliasing filter	Fixed	-
Self-cleaning	-	+
Sensor shift image stabilization	-	+
On-sensor phase detect	-	-
Dxo sensor score	56	49
Dxo color depth score (bit)	21.3	20.4
Dxo dynamic range score (evs)	11.9	11.3
Dxo maximum effective iso score (iso)	246	208
Image Capture
Image resolution	1200 x 1200(1.4 mp 1:1) 1600 x 1064(1.7 mp 3:2) 1600 x 1200(1.9 mp 4:3) 1696 x 2112(3.6 mp other) 1920 x 1080(2.1 mp 16:9) 2112 x 2112(4.5 mp 1:1) 2400 x 3000(7.2 mp other) 2816 x 1584(4.5 mp 16:9) 2816 x 1880(5.3 mp 3:2) 2992 x 2992(9.0 mp 1:1) 384 x 480(0.2 mp other) 4000 x 2248(9.0 mp 16:9) 4000 x 2664(10.7 mp 3:2) 4000 x 3000(12.0 mp 4:3) 480 x 480(0.2 mp 1:1) 640 x 424(0.3 mp other) 640 x 480(0.3 mp 4:3) 960 x 1200(1.2 mp other)	2048 x 1152(2.4 mp 16:9) 2560 x 1440(3.7 mp 16:9) 2592 x 1728(4.5 mp 3:2) 3072 x 1728(5.3 mp 16:9) 3072 x 2048(6.3 mp 3:2) 3072 x 2304(7.1 mp 4:3) 3968 x 2232(8.9 mp 16:9) 3984 x 2656(10.6 mp 3:2) 4000 x 3000(12.0 mp 4:3)
Image file format	jpeg (exif 2.3) raw (.cr2) raw+jpeg	12-bit dng raw jpeg (exif 2.3)
Continuous-mode (fps)	11.8	4
Video Capture
Can take movies	+	+
Movie resolution	1280x720 1920x1080 320x240 640x480	1280x720 1920x1080 640x480
Movie max framerate (fps)	240	120
Image Storage
Movie file format	MOV (Image: H.264, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM)	MOV (MPEG－4 AVC/H.264) with stereo sound
Composite video out	+	+
Ntsc/pal switchable video	+	+
Hd video out	+	+
Hd video connection	HDMI	HDMI
Lens and Optics
Lens	Canon Zoom Lens	smc Pentax Lens, 11 elements in 8 groups (4 aspherical elements)
Focal length (35mm equivalent) (mm)	24.00 - 120.00	28.00 - 112.00
Focal length (actual) (mm)	2.00 - 26.00	6.00 - 24.00
Zoom ratio (x)	5	4
Aperture range (f)	0.12 - 0.56	0.12 - 0.56
Integrated nd filter	+	+
Min focus range (cm)	5	40
Macro focus range (cm)	3 - 50	1 - 20
Optical image stabilization	+	-
Digital zoom	+	+
Digital zoom values (x)	4	1.95
Auto Focus
Auto focus	+	+
Auto focus type	Contrast Detect AF: AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed centre or Face Select and Track)	Contrast Detection: Auto, Spot, Tracking , AF Select (25 Points), Infinity Landscape, Manual Focus, Pan Focus, AF Point Switching
Auto focus assist light	+	+
Manual focus	+	+
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	No / LCD	No / LCD
Focus peaking	+	-
Display
Eye-level viewfinder	-	-
Rear display	+	+
Rear display size (inch)	3	3
Rear display resolution (dots)	921,600	921,000
Touchscreen	+	-
Articulating screen	-	+
Tilt swivel screen	-	-
Selfie screen	-	-
Max playback zoom (x)	10	10
Exposure
Maximum iso (native)	12,800	12,800
Minimum iso (native)	80	100
Iso settings	Auto with selectable upper limit (400-12800), ISO 80-12800 in 1/3 EV steps	Auto (100-12800 with selectable upper limit), 100-12800
Auto iso mode	+	+
White balance settings	auto cloudy custom (2) daylight flash fluorescent fluorescent h tungsten underwater	auto cloudy daylight flash fluorescent light (d:daylight color l:warm white) n:daylight white shade tungsten w:cool white
Shutter speed range (s)	1/2500 - 250	1/8000 - 30
Bulb mode	-	+
Exposure compensation	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Explosure metering modes	Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot; Facial brightness evaluated in Face Detection AF	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Program auto exposure	+	+
Aperture priority	+	+
Shutter priority	+	+
Full manual exposure	+	+
Creative exposure modes	SCN: Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow	Natural Skin Tone, Handheld Night Snap (5M), Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Digital Panorama (2M per frame)
Self timer (s)	2 10 30	2 3 10
Time lapse (intervalometer)	+	-
High resolution composite	-	-
Flash
Built-in flash	+	+
Flash modes	auto auto w/ red-eye reduction fe lock flash off flash on flash on w/ red-eye reduction safety fe slow synchro	auto flash off flash on red-eye slow-speed synchro slow-speed+red-eye trailing curtain sync
Flash range description	1.6 ft. – 23 ft. (W), 1.6 – 7.5 ft. Auto ISO: (T) (50cm – 7m (W), (50cm – 2.3m (T))	1.31 - 40’ (wide, auto ISO), 1.31 - 29’ (tele, auto ISO)
Flash exposure compensation	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	-2 to +1 EV in 0.3EV steps
Usable memory types	sd sdhc sdx	sd sdhc sdx
Uhs support	UHS-I	-
Dual card slots	-	-
Raw capture support	+	+
Uncompressed format	raw (.cr2) raw+jpeg	12-bit dng raw
Included memory (MB)	-	75
Included memory type	-	Internal
Connectivity
Built-in wi-fi	+	-
NFC	-	-
Bluetooth	-	-
Built-in gps	-	-
Microphone jack	-	-
Headphone jack	-	-
External connections	usb 2.0 high speed wifi	usb 2.0 high speed
Pictbridge compliant	+	-
Dpof compliant	+	+
Remote control	-	+
Remote control type	-	optional ir
Connections (extended)	mini (type-c) hdmi	micro (type d) hdmi
Performance Timing
Max cycle time for jpeg shooting (s/frame)	0.94	1.43
Max cycle time for raw shooting (s/frame)	1.18	1.91
Buffer size for raw shooting in single shot mode (frames)	-	7
Max cycle time for raw plus jpeg shooting (s/frame)	1.31	-
Camera penalizes early shutter press	-	-
Jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (max resolution) (fps)	11.8	4
Buffer size for jpeg shooting in burst mode (max resolution) (frames)	5	10
Raw shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	1.9	-
Raw plus jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	1.4	-
Shutter lag (full af, wide/mid) (s)	0.17	0.24
Shutter lag (full af, tele) (s)	0.3	0.25
Shutter lag (manual focus) (s)	0.26	0.18
Shutter lag (full af, with flash) (s)	0.71	0.3
Shutter lag (prefocused) (s)	0.1	0.02
Startup time (s)	1.5	2.2
Play -> record time (s)	1.3	1.4
Flash cycle time, full power (s)	6.2	4.8
Power
Battery life, stills (cipa rating monitor/live view) (shots)	230	290
Battery form factor	Proprietary NB-6LH	Proprietary D-Li106
Usable battery types	lithium-ion rechargeable	lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries included	1 x Proprietary NB-6LH Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary D-Li106 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery charger included (dedicated charger or ac/usb adapter)	+	+
Dedicated battery charger included	+	-
Internal charging supported	-	-
Software
Included software	digital camera solution cd-rom	software cd-rom including silkypix developer studio 3.0 le for pentax ricoh imaging raw development software
Os compatibility	windows; mac os x	-
Miscellaneous
Notes and features	DIGIC 6 processor, BSI sensor, f/1.8-5.7 5x lens, built-in Wi-Fi.	Image Stabilization: Still: Sensor-Shift SR, Digital SR (ISO 100-12800), Dual (SR & Pixel Track SR)