Canon A3300 IS vs Sony WX150

Let's look closer at the Canon A3300 IS and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was launched 13 months earlier than the WX150 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A3300 IS matches up versus the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A3300 IS compared to the WX150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and WX150 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and WX150.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX150 to render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be behind in sensor tech.