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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 VI
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony RX100 VII versus Sony WX150, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 VII (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly close but the RX100 VII (1") and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 VII was unveiled 7 years after the WX150 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the RX100 VII grades against the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony WX150

 RX100 VII WX150 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2012Newer by 91 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony RX100 VII

 WX150 RX100 VII 

Common features in the Sony RX100 VII and Sony WX150

 RX100 VII WX150 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VII provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has sizing 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 VII and the WX150.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VII and WX150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 VII and WX150.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 VII with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer RX100 VII provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography advice
Sony WX150 Portrait photography advice
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
38
MP count decent (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
Street photography with Sony WX150
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (302 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Sports photography details
Sony WX150 Sports photography details
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (260 per charge)
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Travel photography details
Sony WX150 Travel photography details
77
lighter than competition (302g)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
bad battery life (260 per charge)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (133 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX150 Landscape photography highlights
65
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (260 shots)
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
81
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
lighter than competition (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 VII and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-07-25 2012-02-28
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 302 gr (0.67 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 418 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,298 $300