Sony HX1 vs Sony WX150

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony HX1 and Sony WX150, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The HX1 was brought out 3 years before the WX150 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX1 grades versus the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony HX1 comes with external dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the HX1 compared to the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX1 and WX150 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX1 and WX150.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX150 will produce greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged HX1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.