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Canon PowerShot SX730 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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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Effective pixels20.3 Mpx20.0 Mpx
N/A
18.0 Mpx
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
4896 x 3672 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:3
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 12800
ISO minimum8080
N/A
80
ISO maximum32001600
N/A
12800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px4288 x 3216 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsEXIFJPEGJPGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
White balance presets
N/A
5
N/A
8
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization type
N/A
Optical
N/A
Optical
Uncompressed format
N/A
No
N/A
No

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x35.0 x7.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
120.0 x
Minimum aperture3.33.4
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.33.4
N/A
3.5
Focal length equiv24 - 96024 - 840
N/A
24 - 720
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
N/A
1.97 in
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
N/A
Optical
Filter threadnono
N/A
no
Folded opticsnono
N/A
no
Manual focus
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in
N/A
1.97 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
4:3
Screen dots922000921000
N/A
921000
Touch screennoyesnono
ViewfinderNoneNone
N/A
Electronic
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
98.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live view
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.2 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/3200 sec
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
N/A
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
3D supportnono
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
2
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
1/3
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
6
N/A
5.4
External flash
N/A
no
N/A
no
Continuous drive
N/A
7.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4M-JPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemPAL H
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording limit50.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate29.97 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
no
Body material
N/A
N/A
Metal
N/A

Dimensions

Weight9.74 oz10.51 oz3.88 oz8.32 oz
Width4.33 in0.44 in3.82 in4.0 in
Height2.51 in2.62 in0.73 in2.29 in
Depth1.57 in1.57 in2.26 in1.4 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)250270
N/A
400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
no
Battery voltage3.6 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
270.0 h
N/A
3.33 h
Battery recharge time
N/A
2.2 h
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
Micro
USB portyesyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
no
AV outputyesno
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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