Sony QX1 vs Sony WX1

Lets look closer at the Sony QX1 and Sony WX1, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The QX1 was manufactured 5 years after the WX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the QX1 scores versus the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX1 comes with external 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) while the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony QX1 and Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the QX1 compared to the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and WX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and WX1.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The QX1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer QX1 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.