Sony QX1 vs Sony WX50

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony QX1 and Sony WX50, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was manufactured 2 years after the WX50 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the QX1 matches up against the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 has 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 WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the QX1 against the WX50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and WX50 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the QX1 and WX50.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The QX1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger QX1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.