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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
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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.

Photography Glossary

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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