Compare Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX500 vs Sony HX99

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n with NFC
with NFC
with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
18 MP (4896 x 3672)
18 MP (4896 x 3672)
Sensor | Type
Stacked CMOS
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
145 mm / 5.71 in
36 mm / 1.42 in
36 mm / 1.42 in
Size | Height
94 mm / 3.70 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Width
133 mm / 5.24 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Weight
1095 g / 38.69 oz
236 g / 8.34 oz
242 g / 8.55 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting TFT-LCD
Tilting TFT-LCD
Resolution
1,440,000 dots
921,000 dots
921,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.7x
0.5x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,296 dots
638,400 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
None
Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.4° Diagonal | 2.9° Horizontal | 1.9° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.4° Diagonal | 2.9° Horizontal | 1.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.4 (wide) ~ f/4 (tele)
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
Autofocus
315 focus points
Crop Factor
2.7
5.6
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
8.9 mm ~ 222.2 mm
4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm
4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 600 mm
24 mm ~ 720 mm
24 mm ~ 720 mm
GPS
No
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 12800 (expands to 64 ~ 25600), extendable to 64 ISO ~ 25600 ISO
80 ~ 12800
80 ~ 12800
Image Stabilization
4.5 stops correction
Optical
Optical
Intervalometer
No
Processor
Bionz X
Bionz X
Bionz X
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Yes
Video Codecs
AVCHD, XAVC S
AVCHD, XAVC S
AVCHD, XAVC S
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
No
Zoom
25x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
400 shots
360 shots
Flash Range
10.80 m
5.40 m
5.40 m
Max Burst Rate
24.0 fps
10.0 fps
10.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
30 mm / 1.18 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Shutter Speed
1/32000 s (electronic) / 1/2000 s (mechanical) ~ 30 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo

Production

Battery
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & charger
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2017-09-12
2015-04-14
2018-09-01
Model Name
DSC-WX500
DSC-HX99

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
49%
40%
Pros
  • Extraordinary 24.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very useful 25x super zoom
  • 80 base ISO
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
  • Very useful 30x super zoom
  • 80 base ISO
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
  • Very useful 30x super zoom
Cons
  • Very heavy
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Low resolution EVF
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Low 18 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Low 18 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Very low resolution EVF

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