Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150

Its time to look much closer at the Sony TX20 and Sony WX150, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the TX20 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX20 was introduced around the same time to the WX150 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TX20 scores against the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are provided at Sony TX20 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony TX20 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TX20 against the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX20 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX20 and WX150.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX150 to resolve more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively.