Sony QX30 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony QX30 versus Sony WX30, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was introduced 3 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the QX30 scores against the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are provided at Sony QX30 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX30 features outside dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the QX30 against the WX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX30 and WX30 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX30 and WX30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony QX30 to show more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern QX30 provides an advantage in sensor tech.