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Panasonic XS1 vs Sony QX30

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic XS1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Panasonic XS1 vs Sony QX30 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Panasonic XS1 vs Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the XS1 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The XS1 was unveiled 20 months before the QX30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the XS1 grades vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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