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Sony QX30 vs Sony RX1

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64

Sony QX30 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
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Sony QX30 vs Sony RX1 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony QX30 versus Sony RX1, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the QX30 (20MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the QX30 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The QX30 was unveiled 19 months after the RX1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the QX30 scores against the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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