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Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 III
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Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony QX30 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX30 (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty similar but the QX30 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The QX30 was manufactured 15 months later than the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the QX30 matches up against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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