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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z7
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
  • Announced February 2012
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II and Sony WX150, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was unveiled 8 years after the WX150 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Z7 II matches up vs the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony WX150

 Z7 II WX150 
AnnouncedOctober 2020February 2012Newer by 106 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k461kSharper display (+1639k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Nikon Z7 II

 WX150 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony WX150

 Z7 II WX150 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II and the WX150.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and WX150 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and WX150.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will provide more detail having an extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography info
Sony WX150 Portrait photography info
88
focusing manually
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
38
MP count good (18MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7 II
Street photography with Sony WX150
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography highlights
Sony WX150 Sports photography highlights
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
72
environment proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than others (133 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
36
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony WX150
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-10-14 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
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 493 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,100k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 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 420 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
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