Compare Sony WX500 vs Sony RX10 IV
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
with NFC
802.11b/g/n 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″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
18 MP (4896 x 3672)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
Stacked CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
36 mm / 1.42 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
Size | Height
58 mm / 2.28 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Width
102 mm / 4.02 in
133 mm / 5.24 in
Weight
236 g / 8.34 oz
1095 g / 38.69 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT-LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
921,000 dots
1,440,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.7x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
Electronic
Function
AE Bracketing
±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) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
f/2.4 (wide) ~ f/4 (tele)
Autofocus
315 focus points
Crop Factor
5.6
2.7
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
8.9 mm ~ 222.2 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 720 mm
24 mm ~ 600 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
80 ~ 12800
100 ~ 12800 (expands to 64 ~ 25600), extendable to 64 ISO ~ 25600 ISO
Image Stabilization
Optical
4.5 stops correction
Intervalometer
No
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)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
25x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
Performance
Battery Life
360 shots
400 shots
Flash Range
5.40 m
10.80 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
24.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
50 mm / 1.97 in
30 mm / 1.18 in
Shutter Speed
1/32000 s (electronic) / 1/2000 s (mechanical) ~ 30 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Production
Battery
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & charger
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2015-04-14
2017-09-12
Model Name
DSC-WX500
Reviews
Neofiliac score
49%
71%
Pros
- 80 base ISO
- Good 10.0 fps burst rate
- Very light
- Very useful 30x super zoom
- Extraordinary 24.0 fps burst rate
- Weather-sealed
- Very useful 25x super zoom
Cons
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
- Low 18 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
- Very heavy
- Low 20 MP resolution
- Low resolution EVF
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