Sony W310 vs Sony WX150

Let's look more closely at the Sony W310 versus Sony WX150, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W310 was launched 3 years before the WX150 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the W310 matches up versus the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W310 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W310 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W310 versus Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the W310 vs the WX150.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W310 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W310 and WX150.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX150 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older W310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.