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Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon SX120 IS versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and WX150 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX120 IS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WX150 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX120 IS grades against the WX150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Sony WX150

 SX120 IS WX150 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Canon SX120 IS

 WX150 SX120 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2009Fresher by 30 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX120 IS and Sony WX150

 SX120 IS WX150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS versus the WX150.

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and WX150 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and WX150.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony WX150 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
33
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
37
MP count good (18MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Street photography information
Sony WX150 Street photography information
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others in class (285g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX120 IS
Sports photography with Sony WX150
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Travel photography advice
Sony WX150 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
long zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (285g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
36
has manual focus
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
45
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
heavier than others in class (285 grams)
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX120 IS and Sony WX150
 Canon PowerShot SX120 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-19 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 285g (0.63 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $249 $300