Compare Sony WX500 vs Sony HX99
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
with NFC
with NFC
Construction
Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
18 MP (4896 x 3672)
18 MP (4896 x 3672)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
36 mm / 1.42 in
36 mm / 1.42 in
Size | Height
58 mm / 2.28 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Width
102 mm / 4.02 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Weight
236 g / 8.34 oz
242 g / 8.55 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT-LCD
Tilting TFT-LCD
Resolution
921,000 dots
921,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.5x
Viewfinder | Resolution
638,400 dots
Viewfinder | Type
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) ~ 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/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
Crop Factor
5.6
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±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
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm
4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 720 mm
24 mm ~ 720 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
80 ~ 12800
80 ~ 12800
Image Stabilization
Optical
Optical
Processor
Bionz X
Bionz X
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Video Codecs
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
No
No
Zoom
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
Performance
Battery Life
360 shots
Flash Range
5.40 m
5.40 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
10.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
50 mm / 1.97 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Production
Battery
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & charger
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2015-04-14
2018-09-01
Model Name
DSC-WX500
DSC-HX99
Reviews
Neofiliac score
49%
40%
Pros
- 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
- 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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