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Sony QX1 vs Sony S950

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony QX1 vs Sony S950 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 S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Sony QX1 vs Sony S950 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony QX1 versus Sony S950, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The QX1 was brought out 5 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the QX1 matches up versus the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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