Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500
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Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony WX500
QX1 | WX500 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony QX1
WX500 | QX1 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | September 2014 | More recent by 7 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | " | Larger display (+3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 0k | Sharper display (+921k dot) |
Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony WX500
QX1 | WX500 | |||
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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).
Compare the Sony QX1 versus Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony QX1 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Sony Alpha QX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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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 |