Sony W330 vs Sony WX150

Here is a extensive review of the Sony W330 vs Sony WX150, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the W330 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W330 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX150 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the W330 scores versus the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W330 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony W330 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the W330 and the WX150.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W330 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W330 and WX150.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX150 to show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older W330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.