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Sony WX150 vs Sony A99

Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A900
  • Refreshed by Sony A99 II
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Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony WX150 and Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the WX150 (18MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX150 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The WX150 was unveiled 9 months earlier than the A99 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WX150 grades against the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A99

 WX150 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony WX150

 A99 WX150 
RevealedDecember 2012February 2012Fresher by 9 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k461kCrisper display (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony WX150 and Sony A99

 WX150 A99 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony WX150 enjoys exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WX150 compared to the A99.

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WX150 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX150 and A99.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WX150 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older WX150 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony WX150
Portrait photography with Sony A99
38
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
82
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony WX150 Street photography info
Sony A99 Street photography info
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 as a Sports photography camera
46
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX150 Travel photography details
Sony A99 Travel photography details
71
lighter than average (133 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
environment proof
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony WX150
Landscape photography with Sony A99
46
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX150 Vlogging details
Sony A99 Vlogging details
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
76
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
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Sony WX150 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX150 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Sony SLT-A99
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-02-28 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
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) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology ClearPhoto TFT LCD display TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m no built-in flash
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
Max flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 89
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1555
Other
Battery life 240 photos 500 photos
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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots One Two
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