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Sony W370 vs Sony WX150

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced 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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Sony W370 versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W370 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W370 was introduced 3 years prior to the WX150 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the W370 scores against the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony WX150

 W370 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony W370

 WX150 W370 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W370 and Sony WX150

 W370 WX150 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W370 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the W370 versus the WX150.

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W370 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W370 and WX150.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX150 to result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W370 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W370 Portrait photography info
Sony WX150 Portrait photography info
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
38
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (133g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W370 Sports photography features
Sony WX150 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W370
Travel photography with Sony WX150
58
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
71
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
46
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W370
Vlogging with Sony WX150
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony W370 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W370 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 34-238mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $300