Sony a3500 vs Sony WX150

Lets look more in depth at the Sony a3500 vs Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the a3500 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The a3500 was manufactured 2 years after the WX150 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the a3500 scores vs the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony a3500 comes with external measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the a3500 compared to the WX150.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the a3500 and WX150 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the a3500 and WX150.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a3500 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a3500 will show greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger a3500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.