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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched August 2009
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 WX1 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and WX150 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The WX1 was launched 3 years before the WX150 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WX1 scores against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony WX150

 WX1 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony WX1

 WX150 WX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2009Fresher by 31 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony WX1 and Sony WX150

 WX1 WX150 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony WX1 offers external measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WX1 and the WX150.

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX1 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX1 and WX150.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX150 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older WX1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony WX1
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
38
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony WX1 Street photography features
Sony WX150 Street photography features
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition (149 grams)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX1 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX150 Sports photography highlights
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
56
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (149g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
71
lighter than average (133 grams)
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX1 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX150 Landscape photography factors
31
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX1 Vlogging information
Sony WX150 Vlogging information
28
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (149g)
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (133 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX1 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-08-06 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 149 grams (0.33 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 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 form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $149 $300