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Sony A500 vs Sony QX1

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Sony A500 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Newer Model is Sony A560
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Sony A500 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony A500 vs Sony QX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A500 was manufactured 6 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A500 grades against the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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