Sony A550 vs Sony QX30
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Sony A550 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Sony A100
(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
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 GlossaryThe 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.
Sony A550 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are provided at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.