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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2014
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony QX1 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively close but the QX1 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was unveiled 9 months prior to the RX10 II so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the QX1 scores versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony RX10 II

 QX1 RX10 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony QX1

 RX10 II QX1 
RevealedJune 2015September 2014Newer by 9 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution1229k0kSharper screen (+1229k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony RX10 II

 QX1 RX10 II 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 enjoys outside dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the QX1 compared to the RX10 II.

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The QX1 contains the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged QX1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography details
66
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no manual control
can't use external flash
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony QX1 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
69
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (216 grams)
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
56
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (440 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX1 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
71
good battery life (440 shots)
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (216g)
display isn't selfie friendly
56
weather sealing
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX1 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
64
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (440 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (")
no manual control
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX1 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
32
touchscreen capability
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (216g)
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Lens-style Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-09-03 2015-06-10
Physical type Lens-style SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5456 x 3632 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 16000 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 1.6 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal - 3 inch
Display resolution 0k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 grams (0.48 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 440 photos 400 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $500 $998