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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony RX100 V versus Sony WX150, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 V (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the RX100 V (1") and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The RX100 V was released 4 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX100 V scores against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony WX150

 RX100 V WX150 
LaunchedOctober 2016February 2012Fresher by 57 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k461kClearer screen (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony RX100 V

 WX150 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony WX150

 RX100 V WX150 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX100 V has got physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 V and the WX150.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 V and WX150 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 V and WX150.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX100 V due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX100 V should have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
66
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
38
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V Street photography advice
Sony WX150 Street photography advice
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
Sony WX150 Sports photography features
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (220 shots)
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 V Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
80
lighter than competition in class (299g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
71
lighter than average (133g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
does not have mic jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-10-06 2012-02-28
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 24.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 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
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 grams (0.66 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 240 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $998 $300