Sony QX1 vs Sony S2100

Its time to look closer at the Sony QX1 vs Sony S2100, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The QX1 was launched 4 years after the S2100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the QX1 grades vs the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony QX1 has got outer measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the QX1 and the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and S2100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and S2100.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The QX1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX1 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger QX1 should have a benefit in sensor tech.