Sony QX1 vs Sony S980

Let's examine more closely at the Sony QX1 and Sony S980, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was manufactured 5 years after the S980 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the QX1 scores vs the S980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.