Sony A7 vs Sony QX1

Lets look much closer at the Sony A7 vs Sony QX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is pretty similar but the A7 (Full frame) and QX1 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The A7 was launched 7 months prior to the QX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7 scores versus the QX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 features outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7 and the QX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and QX1 is 78 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 and QX1.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.