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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony HX300
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
  • Launched February 2012
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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX400V (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was introduced 24 months after the WX150 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HX400V grades against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony WX150

 HX400V WX150 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2012Newer by 24 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony HX400V

 WX150 HX400V 

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony WX150

 HX400V WX150 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX400V enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HX400V versus the WX150.

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and WX150 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX400V and WX150.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX400V to offer greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher HX400V should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX400V Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
51
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
38
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX400V Street photography information
Sony WX150 Street photography information
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography advice
Sony WX150 Sports photography advice
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX400V Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
53
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (133g)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX150 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX400V
Vlogging with Sony WX150
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-12 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m (ISO Auto) 3.70 m
Flash modes Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) 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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660g (1.46 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 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 300 photographs 240 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $448 $300