Sony QX1 vs Sony S930

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony QX1 versus Sony S930, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was unveiled 5 years after the S930 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the QX1 grades versus the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony QX1 enjoys external dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony QX1 versus Sony S930 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the QX1 versus the S930.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and S930 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and S930.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The QX1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX1 will provide more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent QX1 should have a benefit in sensor tech.