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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Sony QX1 vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Released September 2014
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Replacement is Sony RX1R II
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Sony QX1 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony QX1 versus Sony RX1R, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is very comparable but the QX1 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The QX1 was introduced 15 months after the RX1R making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the QX1 grades against the RX1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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