Sony QX1 vs Sony WX80

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sony QX1 vs Sony WX80, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The QX1 was brought out 21 months later than the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the QX1 grades vs the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony QX1 provides external measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the QX1 compared to the WX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the QX1 and WX80.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The QX1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX1 will give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger QX1 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.