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Sony WX150 vs Sony A77

Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony WX150
(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
  • Released February 2012
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A700
  • Renewed by Sony A77 II
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Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Sony WX150 versus Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WX150 (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WX150 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WX150 was launched 5 months after the A77 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WX150 scores vs the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A77

 WX150 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony WX150

 A77 WX150 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k461kCrisper display (+460k dot)
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Common features in the Sony WX150 and Sony A77

 WX150 A77 
IntroducedFebruary 2012October 2011Same generation
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony WX150 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the WX150 compared to the A77.

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WX150 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WX150 and A77.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WX150 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX150 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 Portrait photography highlights
38
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony WX150
Street photography with Sony A77
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX150 Sports photography features
Sony A77 Sports photography features
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
62
weather proofing
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse function
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony WX150
Landscape photography with Sony A77
46
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery life (470 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX150 Vlogging advice
Sony A77 Vlogging advice
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
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Sony WX150 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX150 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Sony SLT-A77
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-02-28 2011-10-25
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 732g (1.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 470 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $900