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Sony QX1 vs Sony W730

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 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
  • Revealed September 2014
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony QX1 vs Sony W730, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was manufactured 21 months later than the W730 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the QX1 scores versus the W730 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony W730

 QX1 W730 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2013Fresher by 21 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony QX1

 W730 QX1 
Display dimension2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony W730

 QX1 W730 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony QX1 offers exterior measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the QX1 against the W730.

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and W730 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and W730.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The QX1 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX1 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent QX1 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W730 as a Portrait photography camera
66
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
no manual control
cannot use external flash
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX1 Street photography info
Sony W730 Street photography info
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (216g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others in class (122g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX1 Sports photography advice
Sony W730 Sports photography advice
56
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery (440 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX1 Travel photography information
Sony W730 Travel photography information
71
better than average battery (440 per charge)
provides focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (216 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
71
lighter than others in class (122g)
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX1
Landscape photography with Sony W730
64
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (440 shots)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
39
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX1 Vlogging factors
Sony W730 Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no microphone port
more heavy than average (216 grams)
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Sony QX1 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony W730
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Type Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-03 2013-01-08
Body design Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5456 x 3632 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal - 2.7"
Resolution of display 0k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 grams (0.48 lbs) 122 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $138