Sony QX1 vs Sony S950

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony QX1 offers physical dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the QX1 compared to the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and S950 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and S950.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The QX1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX1 will result in more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher QX1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.