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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
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4.3 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
18 user ratings
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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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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4 stars
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFX
N/A
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors26.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4016 px4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorMaestro IIExpeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010080
ISO maximum500001280012800
White balance presets5128
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNo
ISO
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 12800
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
6016 x 4016 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizer
N/A
noyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom1.0 x5.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom1.5 x
N/A
120.0 x
Minimum aperture1643.5
Maximum aperture1.743.5
Focal length equiv< 28
N/A
24 - 720
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
1.97 in
Macro focus range6.69 in
N/A
1.97 in
Number of focus points4951
N/A
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyOptical
Filter threadyes
N/A
no
Filter diameter1.93 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon F
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots10400001229000921000
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution3680000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.77 x0.7 x
N/A
Separate info displaynoyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in
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 speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures102
N/A
Exposure compensation plus353
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
AE EV steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashnoyesyes
External flashyesyesno
Continuous drive10.0 fps6.5 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
no
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Flash range
N/A
125.4
Flash modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.5 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.5 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • XAVC S
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px1920.0 px
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A

Design

Body typeLarge sensor compactSLRCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealednoyesno
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight22.58 oz26.46 oz8.32 oz
Width5.12 in5.53 in4.0 in
Height3.15 in4.45 in2.29 in
Depth3.66 in3.07 in1.4 in

Storage

Dual memory card slotsnoyes
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
21
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
1230400
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.33 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnoyesno
Microphone portnoyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
AV outputno
N/A
yes
Firewirenono
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no

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