| Latest Review Posted | Pentax MX-1
Overall I'm very happy with my MX-1 and use it as my "take everywhere" alternative to the K-5 and a back-pack of lenses. It fits in my jeans pocket, just, but bulges a lot!
The image quality is very good for such a small sensor especially at ISO 400 and below and the fast lens helps to keep it in that range. The lens has minimal CA and sharpness problems at all focal lengths, even wide open. The zoom range is good although I would prefer it a little wider to suit my style of shooting. The 1cm macro mode works really well and focus speed and accuracy is good for a contrast based system at all focal lengths.
I find the menus and controls very easy to use (I'm almost always in Av mode) and in manual mode a button press to go from aperture to shutter control is easy. So the lack of a second control wheel is no big deal for me. The menu systems are very similar to my K-5 and full of logical and useful options. And the exposure compensation dial is perfectly placed.
I love the tilt screen and use it very often and have no problems seeing it clearly on sunny days except when facing directly into the sun. The controls are perfectly placed for my average sized hands when shooting with both hands.
Holding the camera when not shooting, however, is a problem with one hand when the lack of a grip bulge and the weight proves troublesome. The strap lugs are on the front of the body so when using a neck strap the camera hangs pointing upwards at 45 degrees which looks daft and ... |
