Thread: Pentax MX-1 enthusiast compact announced

Price is $499, or $100 less than XZ2. I guess the touch screen is worth $100!

Okay... at $499 is this camera more or less attrative than an Olympus E-PM2 at the same price? Or a Fuji X20, which I assume will list at the same $599 as the X10 when it came out? The Pansonic LX7 isn't on sale any more, but seems to be going for $449.

All the different companies have spoiled me with their different models and pricing free fall. There were so many awesome cameras for sale around Christmas for $299 or less, I will never pay more than $299 for a compact again. Why would you?

Exactly right. Unless one of your cameras was totally destroyed and you needed to replace it immediately, all you have to do is wait until Christmas season. You can buy a new camera every year - even two - and not feel too much pain.

It doesnt appeal at all. I might be a Pentaxian but have so far been unimpressed with their compacts which actually aren't very good. The sensor, I would hope, is the same as the one in the Ricoh GRDs, so that's a plus, but its not enough to get me to buy one. Unless they are really dead cheap and that's a possibility given how the Pentax reputation isn't that good.

@Luke: this is their first venture into serious compact territory. I wonder if there's anything of the GRD in there at all. That could tempt me, if there were.

I think the sensor is too small, but it's a nice looking camera.

Added- I hope this works out for Pentax. I was a Pentax user for a long time before switching to Nikon because I wanted a FF camera. I kept waiting for Pentax to release one....sigh.... I'm a big fan of the company and they make very good lenses.

I would choose the X20 over this. Loved the X10, and fortuna ... I mean ... unfortunately, my dad permanently borrowed my X10. So I do need a new "serious" compact!

Originally Posted by Armanius

I would choose the X20 over this. Loved the X10, and fortuna ... I mean ... unfortunately, my dad permanently borrowed my X10. So I do need a new "serious" compact!

The X20 looks really nice. I gave my X10 to my neice....so......

I will add this about the MX-1: I didn't think I'd buy a Pentax K-01 or Q when they came out. But when the prices dropped, I bought both and discovered how much fun they are. Given most of the remarks so far, do I see a $299 MX-1 under my tree next Christmas?

Originally Posted by Biro

I will add this about the MX-1: I didn't think I'd buy a Pentax K-01 or Q when they came out. But when the prices dropped, I bought both and discovered how much fun they are. Given most of the remarks so far, do I see a $299 MX-1 under my tree next Christmas?

I was thinking about the Q, but looks like the little 50mm (EFL) fast prime is nowhere to be found nowadays.