Sony W650 vs Sony WX150
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Portability
95 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
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95 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
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Sony W650 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs
Sony W650
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
- Launched February 2012
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On this page, we are looking at the Sony W650 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W650 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe W650 was manufactured about the same time to the WX150 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the W650 grades vs the WX150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are available at Sony W650 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony WX150
| W650 | WX150 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony W650
| WX150 | W650 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony W650 and Sony WX150
| W650 | WX150 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2012 |  | February 2012 | Similar generation |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither provides Touch display |
Sony W650 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W650 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements 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 change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the W650 and the WX150.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W650 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.
Sony W650 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W650 and WX150.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX150 to give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.
Sony W650 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Sony W650 Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
good megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sony WX150 Street photography features
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sony W650 Sports photography details
Sony WX150 Sports photography details
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Sony WX150
lighter than others (124 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Sony W650 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Sony W650 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX150 Vlogging highlights
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than others (124 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony W650 vs Sony WX150 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Sony | Sony |
| Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2012-01-10 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | Compact | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.6-6.3 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | Clear Photo TFT LCD | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 2 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.70 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 124g (0.27 pounds) | 133g (0.29 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 | 220 photographs | 240 photographs |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-BN | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $140 | $300 |