Sony QX1 vs Sony W350

Let's look much closer at the Sony QX1 and Sony W350, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was unveiled 4 years after the W350 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the QX1 grades versus the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 has external dimensions 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 W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony QX1 and Sony W350 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the QX1 compared to the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX1 and W350.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The QX1 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX1 will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern QX1 will have an advantage in sensor technology.