Compare Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony Alpha QX1 vs Sigma sd Quattro
Connectivity
Ports
USB 2.0
Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Construction
Form Factor
DSLR camera
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
APS-C (24 x 16 mm)
APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Lens Mount
Sigma SA-mount
Sony E-mount
Sigma SA-mount
Microphone
None
Stereo
None
Sensor | Resolution
45 MP (4800 x 3200)
20 MP (5456 x 3632)
29 MP (5424 x 3616)
Sensor | Type
CMOS (Foveon X3)
CMOS
CMOS (Foveon X3)
Speakers
None
None
None
Dimensions
Size | Depth
80 mm / 3.15 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
Size | Height
113 mm / 4.45 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Width
146 mm / 5.75 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
147 mm / 5.79 in
Weight
216 g / 7.63 oz
625 g / 22.08 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fixed
No Depends on connected smartphone
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
460,000 dots
1,620,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
98%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.95x
1.09x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
None
Electronic
Function
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
Autofocus
25 focus points
9 focus points
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Exposure Compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Manual Pop-up Built-in flash
Built-in
GPS
No
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 16000
100 ~ 6400
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Intervalometer
No
Processor
Dual True II
Bionz X
Dual TRUE III
Touch Screen
No
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
440 shots
Flash Range
4.00 m
Max Burst Rate
3.5 fps
3.6 fps
Storage
Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Production
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
NP-FW50
BP-61 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2012-02-08
2014-09-03
2016-02-23
Model Name
ILCE-QX1
Reviews
Neofiliac score
42%
45%
50%
Pros
- High 45 MP resolution
- Weather-sealed
- Unique high-resolution Foveon sensor
- Exceptionally compact
- Very light
- Weather-sealed
- Viewfinder with great 1.09x magnification
- Very compact
- Unique Foveon sensor
Cons
- Viewfinder coverage is cropped at 98%
- Very low 3.5 fps burst rate
- Low 20 MP resolution
- Lacks viewfinder
- Lacks weather sealing
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Very low 3.6 fps burst rate
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