Sony QX1 vs Sony TX10

Its time to look more closely at the Sony QX1 vs Sony TX10, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was manufactured 3 years after the TX10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the QX1 scores vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony QX1 features exterior measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the QX1 against the TX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and TX10 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the QX1 and TX10.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The QX1 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX1 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern QX1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.