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Sony QX1 vs Sony TX30

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Sony QX1 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony QX1 versus Sony TX30, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty similar but the QX1 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was introduced 14 months after the TX30 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the QX1 scores vs the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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