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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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
  • Announced February 2012
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A6300 was revealed 3 years after the WX150 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A6300 matches up against the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX150

 A6300 WX150 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2012More modern by 48 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k461kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A6300

 WX150 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX150

 A6300 WX150 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A6300 and the WX150.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and WX150 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6300 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6300 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6300 will produce greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher A6300 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony WX150
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6300
Sports photography with Sony WX150
75
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
76
environment sealing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (133g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX150 Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
46
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging details
Sony WX150 Vlogging details
35
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
35
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-03 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 dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 404 grams (0.89 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 240 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $889 $300