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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX130 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX160 IS
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX150 IS versus Sony W370, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was introduced 2 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX150 IS scores versus the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Sony W370

 SX150 IS W370 
LaunchedMay 2012January 2010Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Canon SX150 IS

 W370 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Sony W370

 SX150 IS W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX150 IS features outer dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX150 IS versus Sony W370 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX150 IS vs the W370.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and W370.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect comparable quality of files but you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The fresher SX150 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography advice
Sony W370 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (130 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
64
lighter than competition (306g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (130 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
58
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery pack (130 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging information
Sony W370 Vlogging information
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (306g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Sony W370
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-05-14 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306g (0.67 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 130 images -
Type of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $249 $230