Sony A850 vs Sony WX150

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony A850 vs Sony WX150, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and WX150 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was revealed 22 months before the WX150 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A850 scores vs the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 comes with outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A850 vs Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A850 compared to the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and WX150 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and WX150.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A850 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will offer you more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A850 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.