Sony W350 vs Sony WX150

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony W350 and Sony WX150, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W350 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WX150 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the W350 scores against the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are available at Sony W350 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony W350 enjoys exterior dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Sony W350 and Sony WX150 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the W350 compared to the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and WX150 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the W350 and WX150.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX150 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W350 is going to be behind in sensor technology.