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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Launched September 2014
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty comparable but the QX1 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The QX1 was manufactured 9 months before the RX100 IV so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the QX1 grades vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony RX100 IV

 QX1 RX100 IV 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony QX1

 RX100 IV QX1 
IntroducedJune 2015September 2014More modern by 9 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution1229k0kCrisper screen (+1229k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony RX100 IV

 QX1 RX100 IV 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 provides physical measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the QX1 vs the RX100 IV.

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The QX1 comes with the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The more aged QX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography features
66
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
65
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony QX1
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
69
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (216g)
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX1
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
56
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (440 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (16.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery life (440 CIPA)
features focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (216 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
86
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX1 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
64
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (440 shots)
screen is small ( inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
74
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
32
has touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than average (216 grams)
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
no external microphone socket
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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Lens-style Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-03 2015-06-10
Physical type Lens-style Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 357.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5456 x 3632 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 16000 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size - 3"
Resolution of display 0k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 grams (0.48 pounds) 298 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 280 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $500 $898