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Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Released February 2009
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm A150 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm A150 grades against the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Sony WX50

 Fujifilm A150 WX50 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Fujifilm A150

 WX50 Fujifilm A150 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Sony WX50

 Fujifilm A150 WX50 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A150 features external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 against the WX50.

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A150 and WX50 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A150 and WX50.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX50 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A150 will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A150
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
good MP (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography details
Sony WX50 Street photography details
54
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX50 Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography advice
Sony WX50 Travel photography advice
56
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography details
Sony WX50 Landscape photography details
27
decent sized screen (3")
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
38
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Fujifilm A150 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Sony WX50
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-04 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $130 $250