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Sony QX1 vs Sony A57

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Sony QX1 vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Released September 2014
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A55
  • Later Model is Sony A58
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Sony QX1 vs Sony A57 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Sony QX1 vs Sony A57, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The QX1 was manufactured 24 months later than the A57 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the QX1 scores vs the A57 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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