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Sony A550 vs Sony QX30

Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A550 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced December 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A100
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Sony A550 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A550 versus Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and they are both created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The A550 was revealed 5 years before the QX30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A550 scores against the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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