Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Specs

Last week, Sony announced their latest compact cameras, the Cyber-shot HX90V and the WX500. We’ve already brought to you the HX90V specs which you’ll find nearly identical between the two cameras. That means you can expect the same phenomenal 30x optical zoom (60x digital zoom), built-in GPS, NFC, and 180-degree tilt LCD for your selfies. The only difference is a lack of pop-up viewfinder though you’ll have your choice of colors: red, white, or black. After the jump, the Sony Cyber-shot WX500 specs await you.

Size & Weight

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (CIPA)
101.6 x 58.1 x 35.5 mm
WEIGHT (CIPA)
209 g (Body only), 236 g (With battery and media)

Sensor

SENSOR TYPE
1/2.3 type (7.82mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor
EFFECTIVE PIXELS
18.2MP

Lens

LENS TYPE
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* Lens
F-NUMBER
F3.5 (W) – 6.4 (T)
FOCAL LENGTH
f=4.1-123 mm

Zoom

DIGITAL ZOOM (STILL IMAGE)
Up to 120x (VGA)
CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM
Still Image: 18M Approx. 60x / 10M Approx. 80x / 5.0M Approx. 113x / VGA Approx. 459x / 13M(16:9) Approx. 60x / 2.1M(16:9) Approx. 153x;Movie: Approx. 60x

Image Stabilization

STEADYSHOT
Optical Stedyshot

Focus

FOCUS TYPE
Contrast detection AF
FOCUS MODE
Single-shot AF, Continuous AF
LIGHT METERING MODE
Multi Pattern;Center Weighted;Spot

LCD

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
Manual (5 steps)

Shutter

SHUTTER SPEED
iAuto (4″ – 1/2000) / Program Auto (1″ – 1/2000) / Aperture Priority (8″ – 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30″ – 1/2000) / Manual (30″ – 1/2000)

White Balance

WHITE BALANCE MODES
Auto;Daylight;Shade;Cloudy;Incandescent;Fluor.: Cool White;Fluor.: Day White;Fluor.: Daylight;Flash;Custom;One Push, One Push Set

Storage Media

COMPATIBLE RECORDING MEDIA
Memory Stick Duo;Memory Stick PRO Duo;Memory Stick PRO Duo(High Speed);Memory Stick PROHG Duo;Memory Stick Micro;Memory Stick Micro (Mark2);SD Memory Card;SDHC Memory Card;SDXC Memory Card(UHS-I);microSD Memory Card;microSDHC Memory Card;microSDXC Memory Card

Recording

STILL IMAGE RESOLUTION
3:2 mode: 16M (4,896×3,264) / 8.9M (3,648×2,432) / 4.5M (2,592×1,728), 4:3 mode: 18M (4,896×3,672) / 10M (3,648×2,736) / 5M (2,592×1,944) / VGA, 16:9 mode: 13M (4,896×2,752) / 7.5M (3,648×2,056) / 2.1M (1,920×1,080), 1:1 mode: 13M (3,664×3,664) / 7.5M (2,736×2,736) / 3.7M (1,920×1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (7,152×1,080/4,912×1,920), Standard (4,912×1,080/3,424×1,920), 360(11,520×1,080)
MOVIE RECORDING MODE
NTSC Mode: AVCHD (up to 1,920×1,080/60p at 28Mbps) / XAVC S (up to 1,920×1,080/60p at 50Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1,920×1,080/60fps at 28Mbps);PAL Mode: AVCHD (up to 1,920×1,080/50p at 28Mbps) / XAVC S (up to 1,920×1,080/50p at 50Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1,920×1,080/50fps at 28Mbps)
RECORDING FORMAT
Still Image: JPEG(DCF Ver.2.0,Exif Ver.2.3,MRF Baseline complians);Movie: XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible, MP4

Built-in Flash

BUILT-IN FLASH MODE
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Sync / Flash Off
FLASH TYPE
Built-in, manual pop-up
BUILT-IN FLASH RANGE
ISO Auto: Approx. 0.3m to 5.4m (W) / Approx. 2.5m to 3.0m (T)

Shooting

IMAGE PROCESSOR
BIONZ X™
SHOOTING MODE
Intelligent Auto;Superior Auto;Program Auto;Aperture Priority;Shutter Speed Priority;Manual Exposure;MR (Memory Recall) 1,2,3;Movie Mode (Intelligent Auto/Scene Selection);Panorama;Scene Selection
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SPEED (MAXIMUM)
10 fps (for up to 10 shots)
SELF-TIMER
Off / 10sec. / 5sec. / 2sec. / 3 consecutive shots with 10sec. 5sec. or 2sec. delay selectable
SCENE SELECTION
Portrait;Advanced Sports Shooting;Landscape;Sunset;Night Scene;Handheld Twilight;Night Portrait;Anti Motion Blur;Backlight Correction HDR;Pet Mode;Gourmet;Beach;Snow;Fireworks;Soft Skin;High Sensitivity
PHOTO CREATIVITY
Yes
PICTURE EFFECT
Still Image: Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration
PANORAMA (SHOOTING)
Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)

Playback

PLAYBACK MODES
Slide Show;Forward/Rewind (Movie);Delete;Protect;Motion Shot Video;Beauty Effect;BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI);9/25-frame index view

Exposure

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
ISO SENSITIVITY (STILL IMAGE)
ISO 80-12800
ISO SENSITIVITY (MOVIE)
ISO 80-3200

Power

POWER CONSUMPTION (CAMERA MODE)
Approx. 1.4W
BATTERY LIFE (CIPA, STILL IMAGES)
Up to 400 shots / 200 minutes

Interface

INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS
Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi/Micro USB Terminal
WIRELESS CAPABILITIES
NFC One-touch functionality, Wi-Fi

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[Via Sony]