Sony QX100 vs Sony W560

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony QX100 and Sony W560, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the QX100 (1") and W560 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The QX100 was launched 2 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the QX100 matches up against the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are provided at Sony QX100 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony QX100 offers outside dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the QX100 vs the W560.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and W560 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX100 and W560.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will show more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern QX100 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.