Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

50

  
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

36

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 5x
Help
 Around 6x more zoom
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1600s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
Help
 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Sony WX50
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.4
Help
 At its widest zoom, the WX50's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The WX50's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.9 fps
Help
 More than 11x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 92x52x19 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
Help
 4.2x smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 240 shots vs 110 shots
Help
 More than 2x more shots per battery charge
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 306 g
Help
 2.6x lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1.8"
Help
 2.4x thinner
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 Learn more about
the Sony WX50
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
36 vs 50
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot WX50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
WX50:Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
SX150 IS:$90.00
WX50:$99.72

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Battery life Much longer battery life
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$170
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cybershot WX60

Sony Cybershot WX60

Travel zoom

$216 - $226
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot WX60 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

discussion

Showing 0 comments