Sony A550 vs Sony QX10

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A550 and Sony QX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A550 was released 4 years earlier than the QX10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A550 matches up versus the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A550 features physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A550 versus the QX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A550 and QX10 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A550 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A550 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX10 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A550 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.