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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100

Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
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Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91 Imaging
50 Features
68 Overall
57

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 II
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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty close but the QX1 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was announced 2 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the QX1 matches up versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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