Sony WX150 vs Sony A55

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sony WX150 versus Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the WX150 (18MP) and the A55 (16MP) is very comparable but the WX150 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The WX150 was announced 19 months after the A55 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WX150 scores versus the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony WX150 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony WX150 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the WX150 and the A55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WX150 and A55 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX150 and A55.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WX150 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony WX150 will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WX150 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.