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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

4.33 in
2.51 in
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
4.0 in
2.29 in
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Available colors
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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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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels20.3 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3672 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6BIONZ X

Image

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 12800
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum320012800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsEXIFJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Optical zoom40.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x120.0 x
Minimum aperture3.33.5
Maximum aperture3.33.5
Focal length equiv24 - 96024 - 720
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:34:3
Screen dots922000921000
Touch screennono
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/3200 sec1/2000 sec
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemPAL H
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Weight9.74 oz8.32 oz
Width4.33 in4.0 in
Height2.51 in2.29 in
Depth1.57 in1.4 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

Power

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesno
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesno
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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