But we think that the WX150 basically deserves the score. It might be a problem for photographers who make huge prints on a regular basis, and pixel peepers won't like it. The enhancement is applied well here, without causing too much unintentional haloing (too-white areas along edges like the crops below, or text). This couldn't work without decent optics, which the WX150 has, and it's very typical for long-zoom cameras. That lends a punchy, contrasty look to the shots, which makes them look "sharp" viewed on computer screens and medium-sized prints. But the WX150's processor is smart enough to recognize edges and enhance the sharpness. The lens and sensor, solid as they are, have a tough time resolving all 18 megapixels of detail. Up close, like the crops below, it's a bit fuzzier.
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Part of the success is a quality lens, part of it is the high pixel count, but as is almost always the case with point-and-shoots, software is a big part of the score.Īt regular viewing sizes, details look crisp. The WX150 earned great scores in our sharpness test-an overall average of 1691 MTF50s across all focal lengths and areas of the frame, maxing out at 2700 MTF50s in the center of the frame at the wide-angle setting. For reasonable viewing sizes, the WX150 does a great job creating clear, clean, attractive pictures in just about any shooting situation. It's not really "pure" image quality-full-sized shots show signs of serious in-camera processing-but that doesn't matter much, because nobody actually looks at 18-megapixel photos. Color and noise are less impressive, but still very respectable. Resolution is particularly strong, with excellent sharpness, chromatic aberration, and distortion results. The WX150 earned strong image quality scores in our lab tests. It feels like a quality product, but any compact camera with a relatively long-reach lens like this one should be handled with care. The WX150 is not rated for any kind of shock or water resistance, so attach the wrist strap. Watch out for dirt and debris getting in there. The HDMI port is covered by a plastic flap on the side of the camera, while the USB connection is on the bottom of the body, uncovered. Per usual these days, the WX150 has two ports: one mini-HDMI hookup, and one USB jack (micro USB, in this case). Some flash is better than no flash at all, but the WX150 is adept at shooting low-light scenes without it, so it isn't an integral part of the user experience.įlash is placed poorly, only effective to about 12 feet. It's rated for about 12 feet of effectiveness, which is enough to light up a small room, but not much else. The display has a very slight lag, but it doesn't impact the shooting experience.Ī tiny flash comes built into the top-center of the front panel, right where an errant finger can block it with ease. By default, it's not quite bright enough to see in direct sunlight, but the brightness is adjustable, and at the maximum setting, it cuts through the sun. The specs are about what we expect at this price. No surprise, the WX150 doesn't have a viewfinder, but it does have a serviceable 3-inch, 460,000-pixel LCD. As far as we're aware, it has the highest pixel count (and pixel density) of any 1/2.3-inch point-and-shoot sensor right now. It's the same one found in about half of Sony's 2012 Cyber-shot lineup. The WX150 is built around a 1/2.3-inch 18.2-megapixel Exmor R backside-illuminated CMOS sensor.
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