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Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Launched September 2013
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Sony QX100 and Sony WX70, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The QX100 was introduced 20 months later than the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the QX100 scores vs the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony WX70

 QX100 WX70 
ReleasedSeptember 2013January 2012More recent by 20 months
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony QX100

 WX70 QX100 
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution922k0kCrisper screen (+922k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony WX70

 QX100 WX70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony QX100 comes with physical dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the QX100 and the WX70.

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and WX70 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX100 and WX70.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX100 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger QX100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
Sony WX70 Portrait photography info
53
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
has no RAW format
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 Street photography info
Sony WX70 Street photography info
71
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
has focus via touch
screen does not articulate
has no RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than others in class (114 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX100
Sports photography with Sony WX70
55
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
not so great battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
69
has focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (200 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than others in class (114 grams)
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography details
Sony WX70 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
small screen (")
no manual control
has no RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
38
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (114 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Sony QX100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-09-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing - 3 inch
Resolution of screen 0k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Depends on connected smartphone XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash modes None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN, NP-BN
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
Card slots One One
Cost at release $268 $242