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Sony QX30 vs Sony WX500

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony QX30 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Sony QX30 vs Sony WX500 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Sony QX30 and Sony WX500, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the QX30 (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was unveiled 7 months before the WX500 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the QX30 matches up against the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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