Sony S950 vs Sony WX150

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony S950 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S950 was brought out 4 years prior to the WX150 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S950 matches up vs the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony S950 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony S950 and Sony WX150 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S950 against the WX150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S950 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX150 to result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S950 will be behind in sensor technology.