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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-3
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-F3
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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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly close but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The NEX-C3 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the WX150 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NEX-C3 grades vs the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony WX150

 NEX-C3 WX150 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k461kCrisper display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony NEX-C3

 WX150 NEX-C3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony WX150

 NEX-C3 WX150 
IntroducedAugust 2011February 2012Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-C3 enjoys exterior measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing 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 that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-C3 compared to the WX150.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and WX150 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-C3 and WX150.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-C3 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX150 Portrait photography highlights
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
38
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography details
Sony WX150 Street photography details
79
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (225g)
does not have image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-C3
Sports photography with Sony WX150
53
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
71
better than average battery life (400 shots)
lighter than average (225g)
resolution is good (16MP)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (133g)
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography details
Sony WX150 Landscape photography details
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
27
lighter than average (225 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-22 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 grams (0.50 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1083 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $343 $300