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Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the QX100 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1").

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The QX100 was brought out 6 months before the RX10 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the QX100 matches up against the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony RX10

 QX100 RX10 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony QX100

 RX10 QX100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution1290k0kClearer screen (+1290k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony RX10

 QX100 RX10 
RevealedSeptember 2013March 2014Same generation
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony QX100 has got physical measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the QX100 against the RX10.

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and RX10.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photos however you need to consider the production date of the cameras into account.

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 Portrait photography information
53
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
does not have RAW format
70
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 Street photography information
Sony RX10 Street photography information
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
does not have RAW format
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX100 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 Sports photography details
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
environment proofing
great battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
69
boasts touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
great battery power (420 shots)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX100
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
54
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
small screen (")
no manual control
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery power (420 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 Vlogging details
38
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
30
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Sony QX100 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony RX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Lens-style Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-09-05 2014-03-20
Physical type Lens-style SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing - 3 inch
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Depends on connected smartphone WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash settings None Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 200 photos 420 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN, NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $268 $698