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Sony QX30 vs Sony W550

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony QX30 vs Sony W550 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 W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony QX30 vs Sony W550 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony QX30 and Sony W550, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was unveiled 3 years after the W550 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the QX30 matches up versus the W550 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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