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Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony WX150

 TX20 WX150 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony TX20

 WX150 TX20 

Common features in the Sony TX20 and Sony WX150

 TX20 WX150 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

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

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX20 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
40
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX20 Street photography info
Sony WX150 Street photography info
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX20 Sports photography features
Sony WX150 Sports photography features
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
72
great battery (250 per charge)
weather sealing
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX20
Landscape photography with Sony WX150
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX20 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX150 Vlogging highlights
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
35
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony TX20 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX20 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-28 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $330 $300