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Sony QX1 vs Sony W560

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony QX1 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony QX1 vs Sony W560 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony QX1 and Sony W560, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The QX1 was launched 3 years after the W560 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the QX1 matches up against the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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