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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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58
4.6 out of 5
23 user ratings
5 stars
82 %
4 stars
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4 editorial reviews
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
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frame
N/A
N/A
Sensor size1.42 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors26.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorMaestro II
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum1006480
ISO maximum500002560012800
White balance presets5
N/A
8
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Optical
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
No
ISO
N/A
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 12800
Maximum image resolution
N/A
8256 x 5504 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPG
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom1.0 x
N/A
30.0 x
Digital zoom1.5 x
N/A
120.0 x
Minimum aperture16
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture1.7
N/A
3.5
Focal length equiv< 28
N/A
24 - 720
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
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 points49493
N/A
Image stabiliserNo
N/A
Optical
Filter threadyes
N/A
no
Filter diameter1.93 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusno
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1040000
N/A
921000
Touch screenyesyesno
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution3680000.0 px3690000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.77 x0.8 x
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.2 in
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • XAVC S
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HDFull HD
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
29.59 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeLarge sensor compactMILCCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight22.58 oz20.64 oz8.32 oz
Width5.12 in5.28 in4.0 in
Height3.15 in3.96 in2.29 in
Depth3.66 in2.66 in1.4 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
400
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.33 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB version2.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portnoyesno
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
NFCno
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
AV outputno
N/A
yes
Firewireno
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
USB Type-CMicro-USB
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.2
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes

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