Sony QX1 vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony QX1 and Sony HX20V, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is very close but the QX1 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The QX1 was launched 2 years later than the HX20V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the QX1 matches up against the HX20V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 offers exterior dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the QX1 and the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and HX20V is 90 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The QX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony QX1 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent QX1 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.