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.