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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released February 2012
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony WX150, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SZ-31MR iHS was unveiled about the same time to the WX150 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SZ-31MR iHS matches up vs the WX150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Sony WX150

 SZ-31MR iHS WX150 
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 WX150 SZ-31MR iHS 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony WX150

 SZ-31MR iHS WX150 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS against the WX150.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and WX150 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and WX150.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX150 to produce more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Street photography factors
Sony WX150 Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Sports photography with Sony WX150
44
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography factors
Sony WX150 Landscape photography factors
41
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Vlogging with Sony WX150
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony WX150
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic V BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 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
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 240 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $300