Sony WX150 vs Sony A99

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 and Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are provided at Sony WX150 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

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.

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

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.