Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100

Lets look more in depth at the Sony QX100 versus Sony S2100, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the QX100 (1") and S2100 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The QX100 was manufactured 3 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the QX100 scores versus the S2100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the QX100 and the S2100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and S2100 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX100 and S2100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer QX100 should have an edge in sensor tech.