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Canon PowerShot S120 vs Pentax MX-1

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Canon

Canon PowerShot S120

Canon PowerShot S · 2013
Lowest now
$549
MSRP
$450
+22% vs MSRP
Selling at or above MSRP

The used market is asking the $450 launch price or more. No discount right now, which usually means a discontinued or hard-to-find body trading on demand.

Full details & price history
Pentax

Pentax MX-1

Pentax · 2013
Lowest now
$579
MSRP
$500
+16% vs MSRP
Selling at or above MSRP

The used market is asking the $500 launch price or more. No discount right now, which usually means a discontinued or hard-to-find body trading on demand.

Full details & price history

Specs side by side

Canon PowerShot S120 Pentax MX-1
Brand CanonPentax
Family Canon PowerShot SPentax
Category bodybody
Body type CompactCompact
Mount Fixed LensFixed Lens
Sensor 1/1.71/1.7
Sensor family
Megapixels 12.1 MP12 MP
Autofocus
IBIS
Weather sealed
Max video
Max native ISO
Body weight 217 g391 g
Dimensions 100.2 × 59 × 29 mm122.5 × 61.5 × 51.5 mm
Body material
Released 2013-08-222013-01-07
Discontinued
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $450$500
Current low $549$579
vs MSRP +22%+16%

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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.