Sony QX1 vs Sony WX150

Lets look much closer at the Sony QX1 versus Sony WX150, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very similar but the QX1 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The QX1 was unveiled 2 years after the WX150 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the QX1 scores against the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony QX1 offers outer measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the QX1 and the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and WX150.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The QX1 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX1 will offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent QX1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.