Sony QX1 vs Sony WX10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony QX1 versus Sony WX10, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The QX1 was released 3 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the QX1 scores vs the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are provided at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 provides physical dimensions 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Sony QX1 versus Sony WX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the QX1 vs the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and WX10 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and WX10.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The QX1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony QX1 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer QX1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.