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Sony QX1 vs Sony A55

Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
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Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
65

Sony QX1 vs Sony A55 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
  • Launched September 2014
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Later Model is Sony A57
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Sony QX1 vs Sony A55 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony QX1 and Sony A55, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and A55 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The QX1 was released 4 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the QX1 matches up versus the A55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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