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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX150, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very close but the RX10 II (1") and WX150 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was launched 3 years later than the WX150 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX10 II matches up against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX150

 RX10 II WX150 
IntroducedJune 2015February 2012More recent by 40 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k461kClearer display (+768k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX150 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX150

 RX10 II WX150 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II enjoys outer measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II and the WX150.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and WX150 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and WX150.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography features
Sony WX150 Street photography features
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
Sony WX150 Sports photography info
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
56
weather proofing
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (133 grams)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
Landscape photography with Sony WX150
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse function
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony WX150 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
35
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-06-10 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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, 25p, 24p), 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 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images 240 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $998 $300