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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Renewed by Fujifilm F900EXR
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm F800EXR and Sony WX150, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and WX150 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was manufactured 5 months later than the WX150 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F800EXR scores versus the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Sony WX150

 Fujifilm F800EXR WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 WX150 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Sony WX150

 Fujifilm F800EXR WX150 
ReleasedJuly 2012February 2012Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F800EXR has got exterior measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR compared to the WX150.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F800EXR and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F800EXR and WX150.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX150 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
43
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2")
37
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography information
Sony WX150 Street photography information
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2")
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography details
Sony WX150 Sports photography details
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
49
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of Time Lapse mode
45
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (133g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Sony WX150
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-07-25 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 232 gr (0.51 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 240 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $330 $300