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Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
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Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony QX1 versus Sony WX500, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is very close but the QX1 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was revealed 7 months earlier than the WX500 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the QX1 scores vs the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony WX500

 QX1 WX500 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony QX1

 WX500 QX1 
AnnouncedApril 2015September 2014More recent by 7 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution921k0kSharper display (+921k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony WX500

 QX1 WX500 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony QX1 comes with external 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) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the QX1 compared to the WX500.

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and WX500.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The QX1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX1 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older QX1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Portrait photography camera
66
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
39
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX1 Street photography highlights
Sony WX500 Street photography highlights
69
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
heavier than average (216 grams)
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Sports photography camera
56
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (440 per charge)
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (360 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX1 Travel photography factors
Sony WX500 Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery (440 per charge)
has focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (216 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
71
great battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX1 Landscape photography features
Sony WX500 Landscape photography features
64
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (440 CIPA)
tiny screen ( inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
great battery (360 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX1 Vlogging factors
Sony WX500 Vlogging factors
32
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no mic socket
heavier than average (216g)
35
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Lens-style Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-09-03 2015-04-14
Body design Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5456 x 3632 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 16000 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing - 3"
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lb) 236 gr (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 360 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $500 $348