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Sony HX100V vs Sony QX100

Portability
66 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
51 Features
44 Overall
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Sony HX100V vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Refreshed by Sony HX200V
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Sony HX100V vs Sony QX100 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony HX100V and Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the HX100V (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX100V was unveiled 22 months prior to the QX100 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the HX100V scores versus the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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