Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
30x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included ZEISS
Height 5.81 cm
Width 10.16 cm
Depth 3.55 cm
Weight 209 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | White
Digital Zoom 120x
Optical Zoom 30x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type ZEISS zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.1 - 123 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield, T* coating
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sunset, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3664 x 3664
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1920 x 1920
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Playback - 3.33 hours
Video recording - 1.25 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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