Sony WX50
Budget Compact Camera
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Canon SX150 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Best price
$265
- Weighs a lot less than the SX150 IS 4.1 oz vs 9.1 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 23 in³
- 118% more battery life 240 shots vs 110 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 14.1 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
- Better built-in flash range 25′ vs 10′
- Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 30fps
- Has HDR on-board SX150 IS does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture SX150 IS does not have panorama
- Has 3D capture capabilities SX150 IS does not have 3D
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX150 IS does not have HDMI
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
Best price
$220
$220
- Slightly cheaper street price $220 vs $265
- Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
- Longer optical zoom 12.0× vs 5.0×
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
What the Sony WX50 and Canon SX150 IS have in common
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
What’s missing from both the Sony WX50 and the Canon SX150 IS
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No Wi-Fi -
No flip out viewscreen