Sony A7c vs Sony WX150

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony A7c vs Sony WX150, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and WX150 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was manufactured 8 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A7c scores vs the WX150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7c provides outside measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A7c and the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and WX150 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and WX150.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7c because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7c will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher A7c should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.