Cyber-shot DSC-WX200

Released 2013

An eighteen-megapixel pocket compact with a ten-times G zoom, Wi-Fi and interlaced Full HD movies.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 18.2
Lens: 25–250 mm equivalent
Video: 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Body weight: 105 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews liked the compact ten-times zoom, Wi-Fi functions and quick autofocus, but found softened detail at higher sensitivities. ePHOTOzine considered the menus easy and image quality good for a pocket camera. Photography Blog found the menus confusing and noise visible even at ISO 100, and measured a slower burst than the ten-fps claim.

From ephotozine.com and photographyblog.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: 18.2 MP
Largest image: 4896 × 3672
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–3200
Sensor detail: 1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 18.9 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formats: JPEG in sRGB, maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3 or 4896 × 2752 in 16:9; 3D still images in MPF. Sweep Panorama up to 11520 × 1080 in 360-degree mode or 10480 × 4096 in high-resolution mode
ISO detail: Ordinary settings ISO 100–3200; ISO 6400/12800 use Sony’s pixel-processing technology and overlaid burst exposures rather than ordinary single-exposure sensitivity
Image processor: BIONZ

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 25–250 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/3.3–5.9
Optical zoom: 10×
Stabilisation: Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail: Sony G ten-times optical zoom, nine elements in seven groups including four aspherical elements; actual 4.45–44.5 mm. Equivalent 25–250 mm for 4:3 photographs or 27.5–275 mm for 16:9 photographs. Movie 16:9 Standard stabilisation 27.5–275 mm, Active 27.5–385 mm; 4:3 Standard 33.5–335 mm, Active 33.5–469 mm
Autofocus: Nine-point multipoint, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking AF, with AF illuminator; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 150 cm telephoto
Shutter: Intelligent Auto 4–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second
Burst detail: Maximum approximately 10 fps at full resolution for ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Some modes prevent burst shooting, and flash reduces its speed
Stabilisation detail: Optical SteadyShot for photographs; movie Active mode combines optical and electronic stabilisation and narrows the angle of view. Sony’s launch comparison with WX100 is approximately four times the telephoto correction effect under its test conditions, not a four-stop rating
Flash: Built-in fixed front flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync, off and Advanced Flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.7 m wide or 1.5–2.2 m telephoto
Exposure controls: Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, scenes, Picture Effects, 3D, Background Defocus and panoramas; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Wide-angle F3.3/F8 ND-filter aperture settings; no aperture/shutter-priority or manual exposure modes

Video

Highest video resolution: 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detail: AVCHD 2.0, maximum 1920 × 1080 interlaced at 24 Mbps or 17 Mbps; Japan/NTSC versions use 60 fields/30 frames per second, UK/PAL versions 50 fields/25 frames per second. No 1080p50/60. MP4 options 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps and VGA at 3 Mbps, at 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL. Approximately 29-minute per-clip limit; MP4 12M reaches the 2 GB file limit at approximately 15 minutes. Optical zoom works during recording

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2.7″
Screen dots: 460,800
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2.7-type Clear Photo TFT LCD with 460800 dots; no touch panel or viewfinder

Connections and design

Wi-Fi: Yes
Battery life (maker's claim): 220 photographs
Body weight: 105 g
Release detail: Released in 2013. Sony’s 16 January Japanese announcement scheduled 25 January availability; the prospective date alone does not establish the actual first on-sale day or month
Recording media: Approximately 48 MB internal memory; SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC with adapters, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo/XC-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro with an adapter
Ports: Multi terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output
Wireless connections: Built-in Wi-Fi for smartphone transfer and remote control, compatible TV viewing and computer transfer; PlayMemories Mobile required for smartphone functions. Eye-Fi support; no built-in GPS
Battery life detail: Supplied NP-BN; optional NP-BN1. Approximately 220 photographs or 110 minutes under CIPA conditions; approximately 35 minutes actual movie use or 55 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits
Charging: In-camera USB charging and playback power; shooting power requires optional AC-UD10 according to Sony Japan
Dimensions: 92.3 × 52.4 × 21.6 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant; 17.5 mm at the thinnest part
Weight detail: Approximately 105 g body-only; approximately 121 g including NP-BN and Memory Stick Duo
Colours: Silver, black, pink or gold in Japan; regional choices differ
In the box: NP-BN, AC-UB10/UB10B and regional AC-UB10C/UB10D variants, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions

Pros and cons

Pros

25–250 mm equivalent optical zoom
Wi-Fi transfer and smartphone remote control
Optical stabilisation and USB charging

Cons

No RAW or manual exposure modes
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-HX50V	Compact	1/2.3-type	20.4	24–720 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	246 g	May 2013
SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX300	Compact	1/2.3-type	18.2	25–500 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	139 g	2013
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H90	Compact	1/2.3-type	16.1	24–384 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	192 g	2012

Sources

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, gold finish, front view with lens extended: Sony Japan exact-model largest published original; labelled finish or physical finish lineup, native hardware RGB retained
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, pink finish, front view with lens extended: Sony Japan exact-model largest published original; labelled finish or physical finish lineup, native hardware RGB retained
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, silver rear display and controls: Sony Japan exact-model largest published original; labelled finish or physical finish lineup, native hardware RGB retained
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, silver finish, front view with lens extended: Sony Japan exact-model largest published original; labelled finish or physical finish lineup, native hardware RGB retained
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, straight rear view with display active: Sony Japan exact-model physical hardware crop; adjacent composition and reflection floor excluded, native hardware RGB retained
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, camera fitted in the official underwater housing with tether: Sony Japan official product-feature photograph.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, gold finish, beside the official brown carrying case: Sony Japan official product-feature photograph.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200, pink finish, beside the official pink carrying case and strap: Sony Japan official product-feature photograph.

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