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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced 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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 3 years before the WX150 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Sony WX150

 EX-Z450 WX150 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Casio EX-Z450

 WX150 EX-Z450 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony WX150

 EX-Z450 WX150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z450 provides external dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the WX150.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and WX150.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony WX150 to deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
38
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z450
Street photography with Sony WX150
55
lighter than competition (128 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z450
Sports photography with Sony WX150
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Travel photography details
Sony WX150 Travel photography details
62
lighter than competition (128 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
71
lighter than competition (133g)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
37
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
46
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Vlogging information
Sony WX150 Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (128 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Sony WX150
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-08-18 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 128 gr (0.28 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 - 240 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $229 $300