Sony QX100 vs Sony A35

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony QX100 versus Sony A35, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and A35 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX100 was unveiled 24 months after the A35 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the QX100 matches up versus the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are available at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony QX100 provides physical dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Sony QX100 versus Sony A35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the QX100 versus the A35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX100 and A35.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The QX100 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony QX100 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern QX100 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.