Sony RX10 vs Sony WX150

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX10 vs Sony WX150, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty similar but the RX10 (1") and WX150 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was introduced 2 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX10 grades vs the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 has physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 vs the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and WX150 is 58 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will offer greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern RX10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.