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Sony QX30 vs Sony WX50

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony QX30 vs Sony WX50 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 WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony QX30 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony QX30 versus Sony WX50, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was released 2 years after the WX50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the QX30 grades vs the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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