Sony QX1 vs Sony HX5

Below, we are comparing the Sony QX1 vs Sony HX5, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The QX1 was launched 4 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the QX1 scores versus the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.