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Sony A500 vs Sony WX150

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Refreshed by Sony A560
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony A500 and Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was announced 3 years prior to the WX150 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the A500 matches up vs the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony WX150

 A500 WX150 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A500

 WX150 A500 
ReleasedFebruary 2012August 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony WX150

 A500 WX150 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A500 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A500 versus the WX150.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A500 and WX150 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and WX150.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A500 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX150 will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A500 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX150 Portrait photography factors
63
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A500 Street photography advice
Sony WX150 Street photography advice
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A500 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX150 Sports photography highlights
51
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (520 CIPA)
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A500 Travel photography advice
Sony WX150 Travel photography advice
43
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (520 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A500 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX150 Landscape photography factors
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (520 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A500 Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A500 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-27 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 630 grams (1.39 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 520 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $638 $300