Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

66

 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

58

 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
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

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX150

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony WX50

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the WX50's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Size Smaller 92x52x19 mm vs 95x56x22 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $99.72 vs $349.90
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The best price we've seen is $250 cheaper (3.5x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 133 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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58 vs 66
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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 compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Light sensitivity Extremely good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-WX150:95x56x22 mm
WX50:92x52x19 mm
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
Weight Light weight Help
DSC-WX150:133 g
WX50:117 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259

Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity Much lower maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$170

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Travel zoom

$282 - $288

3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot WX60

Sony Cybershot WX60

Travel zoom

$216 - $226

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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