Canon EOS R10 vs Pentax MX-1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R10 and the Pentax MX-1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R10 was introduced in May 2022 and Pentax MX-1 was introduced in July 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R10 over Pentax MX-1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax MX-1 over Canon EOS R10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R10 and Pentax MX-1 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R10 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Pentax MX-1 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.95x (0.60x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Pentax MX-1.

Canon EOS R10 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Pentax MX-1 features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Canon EOS R10 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Pentax MX-1 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3984 x 2656, 3968 x 2232, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1728, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1152 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Pentax MX-1 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R10 has a Micro HDMI and Pentax MX-1 has a Type D Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R10 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots and Pentax MX-1 comes with D-Li-106 battery pack with battery life of 290 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Pentax MX-1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R10 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS R10, and up to 1/8000 sec on Pentax MX-1. Canon EOS R10 can shoot continuously up to 23.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Pentax MX-1 can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R10 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 651 focusing points and Pentax MX-1 has 25 focusing points. Canon EOS R10 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R10 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R10 and ±2 range on Pentax MX-1. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R10 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Pentax MX-1.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R10 and 12.00 m on Pentax MX-1. Canon EOS R10 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS R10.

Canon EOS R10 body has dimensions of 123 x 88 x 83 mm (4.84 x 3.46 x 3.27") and Pentax MX-1 body has dimensions of 122 x 61 x 51 mm (4.8 x 2.4 x 2.01"). Canon EOS R10 weighs 426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz) and Pentax MX-1 weighs 391 g (0.86 lb / 13.79 oz).

Canon EOS R10

Pentax MX-1

123 mm

88 mm

122 mm

61 mm

83 mm

51 mm