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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 II
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 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly similar but the RX100 (1") and WX150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 was unveiled 7 months after the WX150 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RX100 matches up vs the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony WX150

 RX100 WX150 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2012More modern by 7 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony RX100

 WX150 RX100 

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony WX150

 RX100 WX150 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has sizing 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 vs the WX150.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and WX150 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 and WX150.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern RX100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX100
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
64
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
38
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography info
Sony WX150 Street photography info
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100
Sports photography with Sony WX150
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
79
lighter than average in class (240g)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
74
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
46
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
38
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (240g)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (133g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type 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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,229k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology WhiteMagic TFT LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $448 $300