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Sony W350 vs Sony WX150

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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
  • Released February 2012
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony WX150

 W350 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony W350

 WX150 W350 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony WX150

 W350 WX150 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

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

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX150 Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W350 Street photography advice
Sony WX150 Street photography advice
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W350 Travel photography info
Sony WX150 Travel photography info
66
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
71
lighter than competition in class (133g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W350 Landscape photography information
Sony WX150 Landscape photography information
37
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
46
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W350 Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Sony W350 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W350 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117g (0.26 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $300