Cyber-shot DSC-WX10

Released 2011

A sixteen-megapixel pocket compact with a seven-times Sony G zoom, manual exposure and focus controls, and interlaced Full HD video.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 16.2
Lens: 24–168 mm equivalent
Video: 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Body weight: 132 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews praised fast autofocus, useful shooting modes and the bright wide-angle lens, but found the controls cramped. Photography Blog liked sharp, colourful results and usable ISO 3200 pictures. Imaging Resource found stronger corner softness and aggressive noise reduction, although its prints remained good; it also reported slow composite shooting and poor screen visibility in sunshine.

From photographyblog.com and imaging-resource.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.3-type
Sensor type: Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution: 16.2 MP
Largest image: 4608 × 3456
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–3200
Sensor detail: 1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 16.8 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formats: JPEG photographs, maximum 4608 × 3456 in 4:3 or 4608 × 2592 in 16:9; MPF 3D photographs, 2D/3D panoramas and Sweep Multi Angle. High-resolution panorama reaches 10480 × 4096; normal panoramas up to 7152 × 1080 or 4912 × 1920
Image processor: BIONZ

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 24–168 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/2.4–5.9
Optical zoom: 7×
Stabilisation: Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail: Sony G seven-times optical zoom, six elements in five groups including five aspherical elements; actual 4.28–30.0 mm. Equivalent 24–168 mm for 4:3 photographs, 26–182 mm for 16:9 photographs or movies, 32–224 mm for 4:3 movies. Optical zoom operates during movies
Autofocus: Nine-point multipoint, centre-weighted or flexible-spot AF with illuminator and tracking; manual and semi-manual focus. Approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 100 cm telephoto
Shutter: Auto 2–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second; Manual 30–1/1600 second
Burst detail: Approximately 10 fps at maximum resolution for up to ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Flash reduces speed and some modes do not permit bursts
Stabilisation detail: Optical SteadyShot for photographs; Active optical stabilisation mode for movies
Flash: Built-in flash, Auto, forced, slow-sync or off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.35–7.1 m wide or 1–2.9 m telephoto
Exposure controls: Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program Auto, Manual, Easy, scenes, Background Defocus, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, 3D stills, 3D Sweep Panorama, Sweep Multi Angle and movies; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Manual exposure adjusts shutter and two-step aperture/ND settings; no aperture- or shutter-priority modes

Video

Highest video resolution: 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detail: AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 1920 × 1080 up to 24 Mbps or 1440 × 1080 at 9 Mbps. NTSC/Japan 60i means approximately 60 interlaced fields per second and 30 frame pairs; PAL 50i means 50 fields and 25 frame pairs. MP4 records 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps or VGA at 3 Mbps, approximately 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL. Approximately 29-minute clip limit. Dual Rec captures up to ten 3 MP 16:9 or 2 MP 4:3 stills during a movie
Audio: Sony Australia support specifies a stereo microphone; the original instruction manual instead labels the microphone monaural. AVCHD Dolby Digital 2-channel or MP4 AAC-LC 2-channel movie audio; mono speaker

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2.8″
Screen dots: 460,800
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2.8-type Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT with 460800 dots, brightness adjustment and automatic bright monitoring; no touchscreen or viewfinder

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim): 360 photographs
Body weight: 132 g
Release detail: Released in 2011. Sony Japan’s January announcement scheduled 4 March availability; the prospective date does not establish the actual first worldwide on-sale day or month
Recording media: Approximately 19 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC. Movies require recommended Class 4 or faster SD cards or Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2/PRO-HG Duo
Ports: Proprietary Type 3b multi terminal for composite AV output, USB and DC input; USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mini-HDMI for 2D/3D viewing
Wireless connections: TransferJet send/receive with a compatible TransferJet Memory Stick and receiving equipment; Eye-Fi card support. No GPS
Battery life detail: Supplied NP-BG1, optional NP-FG1; approximately 360 photographs or 180 minutes of still shooting under CIPA conditions. Approximately 85 minutes total movie recording under Sony’s test conditions, distinct from the 29-minute clip limit
Charging: In-camera USB charging with supplied AC-UB10/UB10B or a computer; external USB power supply supports playback
Dimensions: 95.0 × 53.5 × 23.3 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detail: Approximately 132 g body-only; approximately 161 g including NP-BG1 and Memory Stick Duo, as identified by Sony Japan and the instruction manual
Colours: Black, gold or violet in Japan; regional choices differ
In the box: NP-BG1, AC adapter, proprietary USB cable, wrist strap and software CD; regional contents differ

Pros and cons

Pros

24–168 mm equivalent optical zoom
Manual exposure and focus controls
SD-card support, USB charging and mini-HDMI

Cons

No RAW recording
Fixed screen and no viewfinder
Fast shooting limited to ten frames

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX9V	Compact	1/2.3-type	16.2	24–384 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	215 g	Mar 2011
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W570	Compact	1/2.3-type	16.1	25–125 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	100 g	2011
SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX7	Compact	1/2.3-type	16.2	25–125 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	103 g	2011

Sources

Photo: Sony Japan official black product photograph; native source 740 × 555 pixels.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, gold, purple and black finish lineup: Sony Japan exact-model image-index original740×555; named finish/view or official physical finish lineup
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, gold finish, front view with lens extended: Sony Japan exact-model image-index original740×555; named finish/view or official physical finish lineup
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, purple finish, front view with lens extended: Sony Japan exact-model image-index original740×555; named finish/view or official physical finish lineup
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, gold finish, rear display and controls: Sony Japan exact-model image-index original740×555; named finish/view or official physical finish lineup
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, upper shutter and zoom controls detail: Sony Japan exact DSC-WX10 upper-control photograph; native210×190 crop separates physical controls from adjacent finish collage and caption
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, gold finish, extended G lens and front casing detail: Sony Japan official product-feature photograph.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10, gold finish, rear display showing beach scene with studio reflection: Sony Japan official product-feature photograph.

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