Sony W560 vs Sony WX150

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony W560 vs Sony WX150, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W560 was manufactured 13 months before the WX150 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the W560 scores versus the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W560 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W560 comes with exterior dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the W560 and the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W560 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W560 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX150 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged W560 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.