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Sony QX1 vs Sony W610

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 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
  • Announced September 2014
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Sony QX1 vs Sony W610, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was launched 2 years later than the W610 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the QX1 grades against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony W610

 QX1 W610 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2012Fresher by 33 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony QX1

 W610 QX1 
Screen sizing2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony W610

 QX1 W610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 has outside measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the QX1 against the W610.

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and W610 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and W610.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The QX1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX1 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger QX1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 Portrait photography info
Sony W610 Portrait photography info
66
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
no manual mode
can't use external flash
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony QX1
Street photography with Sony W610
69
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
56
lighter than competition in class (113g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX1 Sports photography factors
Sony W610 Sports photography factors
56
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (440 CIPA)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
good MP (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX1 Travel photography information
Sony W610 Travel photography information
71
better than average battery (440 shots)
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX1 Landscape photography details
Sony W610 Landscape photography details
64
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (440 per charge)
tiny screen (")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony QX1
Vlogging with Sony W610
32
has touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Sony QX1 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-03 2012-01-10
Physical type Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5456 x 3632 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size - 2.7 inches
Display resolution 0 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216g (0.48 pounds) 113g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots 250 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $200