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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 is the world's smallest camera with a 30x zoom lens. This affordable travel-zoom also offers a flip-up screen, pop-up flash, 18 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor, 10fps continuous shooting, built-in wi-fi/NFC connectivity and Full HD movie recording. Read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 review to find out if this is the best travel-zoom camera on the market...Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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37 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 8
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.21 in0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
1.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
1.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:34:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
1280 x 960 px5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
N/A
640x480
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
64
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 12800
ISO minimum100
N/A
8080
ISO maximum3200
N/A
160012800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px
N/A
5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
N/A
JPEGJPG
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
White balance presets
N/A
558
Custom white balance
N/A
noyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNoNo
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
N/A
Black&White

Optics and focus

Optical zoom65.0 x3.0 x35.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x2.0 x4.0 x120.0 x
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.43.43.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.63.43.5
Focal length equiv
N/A
38 - 11524 - 84024 - 720
Manual focus
N/A
NoNo
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in19.69 in1.97 in
Macro focus range
N/A
7.87 in0.39 in1.97 in
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
LCD TFTLCD TFT
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
98.0 %
N/A
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
NoneElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
yesno
Touch screen
N/A
noyesno
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
921000921000
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s8.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
noyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
223
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/21/31/3
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
External flash
N/A
nonono
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
65.4
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
7.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Design

Body typeBridgeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
N/A
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight21.52 oz14.82 oz10.51 oz8.32 oz
Width5.0 in6.18 in0.44 in4.0 in
Height3.58 in2.95 in2.62 in2.29 in
Depth0.65 in1.38 in1.57 in1.4 in

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)325
N/A
270400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedY
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
270.0 h3.33 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yesno
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
2.2 h
N/A

Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

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