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Leica M9 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
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3.9 out of 5
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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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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
N/A
Sensor size0.94 in0.93 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx9.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px4928 x 3264 px4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4352x3264
  • 3264x3264
  • 3936x2608
  • 3488x2608
  • 2608x2608
  • 2912x1936
  • 2592x1936
  • 1936x1936
  • 1280x864
  • 1152x864
  • 864x864
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum16010080
ISO maximum25002560012800
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
N/A
White balance presets698
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Outdoor
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNo
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4928 x 3264 px4896 x 3264 px
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
Black&White
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica M
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)no
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocusno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Image stabiliserNoNoOptical
Phase detection autofocusno
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
1.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x120.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.83.5
Focal length equiv
N/A
< 2824 - 720
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
0.79 in1.97 in
Folded optics
N/A
nono
Filter diameter
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001230000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s300.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus343
Exposure compensation minus-3-4-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNoYesYes
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
N/A
Flash metering systemM-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesno
Continuous drive2.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
Mechanical
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Flash range
N/A
5.45.4
3D support
N/A
nono
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyes
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCCompactCompact
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemno
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz7.58 oz8.32 oz
Width5.47 in4.61 in4.0 in
Height3.15 in2.4 in2.29 in
Depth1.46 in1.37 in1.4 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
Internal storage
N/A
54.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
1.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • Exif 2.2
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
290400
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.0 h3.33 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesno
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlNoNoyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Firewireno
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
PictBridge
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
yesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono

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