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Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Introduced September 2013
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony QX100 versus Sony WX10, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The QX100 was released 2 years after the WX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the QX100 matches up versus the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony WX10

 QX100 WX10 
ReleasedSeptember 2013January 2011Newer by 33 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony QX100

 WX10 QX100 
Screen dimension2.8""Bigger screen (+2.8")
Screen resolution460k0kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony WX10

 QX100 WX10 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony QX100 has 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 WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Sony QX100 versus Sony WX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the QX100 vs the WX10.

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX100 and WX10.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The QX100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern QX100 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX10 Portrait photography advice
53
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
doesn't have RAW support
39
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 Street photography details
Sony WX10 Street photography details
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
has focus via touch
screen does not articulate
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX100 Sports photography factors
Sony WX10 Sports photography factors
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography features
Sony WX10 Travel photography features
69
has focus via touch
good resolution (20MP)
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography information
Sony WX10 Landscape photography information
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen ( inch)
manual mode not possible
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
38
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Sony QX100 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-09-05 2011-01-06
Body design Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 2.8"
Screen resolution 0 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Depends on connected smartphone Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 161 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN, NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $268 $200