Sony QX1 vs Sony WX70

Here, we are contrasting the Sony QX1 versus Sony WX70, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was introduced 2 years after the WX70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the QX1 scores versus the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony QX1 features external dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the QX1 against the WX70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and WX70 is 90 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and WX70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The QX1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX1 will produce more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern QX1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.