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Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix XP50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP50
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 68 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm XP30
  • Updated by Fujifilm XP60
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP50 was announced around the same time to the WX150 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm XP50 scores vs the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP50 over the Sony WX150

 Fujifilm XP50 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Fujifilm XP50

 WX150 Fujifilm XP50 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP50 and Sony WX150

 Fujifilm XP50 WX150 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2012Same generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP50 provides external measurements of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 versus the WX150.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP50 and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP50 and WX150.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX150 to produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
38
MP count decent (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Street photography advice
Sony WX150 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment proof
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than average (133g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (133 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP50 and Sony WX150
 Fujifilm FinePix XP50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3072 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 68 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") 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 220 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) 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
Price at launch $180 $300