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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Digital Camera
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The new Samsung WB350F travel zoom camera offers a wide-angle 21x zoom lens, 16.3 megapixels, full 1080p video recording, 3 inch touchscreen, built-in wi-fi and NFC connectivity, plus full manual controls. Read our in-depth Samsung WB350F review now to find out if it's a bargain or not...Read more
An affordable long-zoom point-and-shoot to supplement your smartphone photography.Read more
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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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Sony packs a Zeiss 30x zoom into a compact, travel friendly body. Read our Sony WX500 preview for all the details!Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor R CMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels16.2 Mpx20.4 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3456 px4896 x 3672 px
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 12800
ISO minimum808080
ISO maximum32001280012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3456 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Tungsten
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPG
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
8
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Optical
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
No

Optics and focus

Optical zoom21.0 x30.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x120.0 x120.0 x
Maximum aperture2.83.53.5
Focal length equiv23 - 4834.3 - 12924 - 720
Focus adjustmentManualMotorised driveAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
TTL contrast detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Filter thread
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
nono
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
1.97 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
1.97 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
noyes
Screen dots
N/A
921600921000
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

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in mode
  • Rear curtain sync
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/1600 sec1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yesno
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
5.4
External flash
N/A
N/A
no
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACAC3
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight7.62 oz8.68 oz8.32 oz
Width4.47 in4.26 in4.0 in
Height2.56 in2.5 in2.29 in
Depth0.98 in1.51 in1.4 in

Storage

Internal storage9.5 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
Storage types
N/A
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)310380400
Battery life (max)2.6 h
N/A
3.33 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time4.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesY
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesno

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
AV outputyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
PictBridge
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
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
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
GPS
N/A
nono
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yes