Sony a5000 vs Sony QX30

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony a5000 versus Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the a5000 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The a5000 was released 7 months before the QX30 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the a5000 grades versus the QX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony a5000 has got external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony a5000 versus Sony QX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the a5000 and the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and QX30 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and QX30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same MP but different sensor sizes. The a5000 contains the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged a5000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.