Sony QX10 vs Sony W550

Following is a thorough comparison of the Sony QX10 versus Sony W550, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and W550 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was brought out 2 years after the W550 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the QX10 scores versus the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are available at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony QX10 features outside dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the QX10 and the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the QX10 and W550 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX10 and W550.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony QX10 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent QX10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.