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Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6100 versus Sony WX150, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was launched 7 years after the WX150 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A6100 matches up versus the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony WX150

 A6100 WX150 
RevealedAugust 2019February 2012Newer by 92 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k461kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A6100

 WX150 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony WX150

 A6100 WX150 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A6100 versus Sony WX150 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A6100 and the WX150.

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and WX150 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and WX150.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer A6100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
82
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
38
good megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography features
Sony WX150 Street photography features
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6100
Sports photography with Sony WX150
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography factors
Sony WX150 Travel photography factors
86
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX150 Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
79
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
35
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A6100 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-08-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X 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 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $748 $300