Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX150
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

62

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Zoom
 Great zoom
16x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Size
 Really small
Super compact 95x56x22 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
133 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX150
Size Much smaller 95x56x22 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-WX150's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 133 g vs 245 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 Around 40% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $269.00 vs $314.01
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 The best price we've seen is $45 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 240 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
62 vs 67
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-WX150:25 mm
DSC-HX9v:24 mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-WX150:$269.00
DSC-HX9v:$314.01
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$120 - $130
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Travel zoom

$282 - $291
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$197
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
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