Sony A100 vs Sony WX150

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A100 and Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A100 was released 6 years earlier than the WX150 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A100 scores against the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A100 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has specifications 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 Sony A100 and Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A100 versus the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and WX150 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and WX150.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX150 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.