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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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