Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V

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Cyber-shot DSC-F505 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-F505	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX60V
Overview
Released
Released	September 1999	March 2014
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	CCD	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	2.02 MP	20.4 MP
Largest image
Largest image	1600 × 1200	5184 × 3888
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	–	80–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2-type interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; Sony's launch sheet specifies 2.11 million total and 2.02 million effective photosites. The largest output is 1600 × 1200, approximately 1.92 million image pixels; these counts are distinct	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS with approximately 21.1 million total photosites; optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions
Image formats
Image formats	Fine or Standard JPEG; no uncompressed still-image mode (DPReview); email and voice-memo modes	JPEG Fine or Standard; no RAW. 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and square stills plus stitched Sweep Panorama
ISO detail
ISO detail	–	Ordinary single-frame ISO 80–3200. Multi-shot Noise Reduction extends to ISO 6400 and 12800 using interpolation and composite exposures
Image processor
Image processor	–	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	38–190 mm equivalent	24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–3.3	f/3.5–6.3
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	30×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	–	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	–	10 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 7.1–35.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2.8–3.3 maximum aperture, aperture-priority settings to f/8; 52 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement separately from 5× optical zoom	Sony G lens, 11 elements in 10 groups including 5 aspherical elements; actual 4.3–129 mm, five-blade iris. Clear Image Zoom extends reach digitally
Autofocus
Autofocus	High-speed scan AF and macro AF; manual focus ring; normal focus from 0.8 m or 0.5 m at wide angle, macro from 0.08 m at wide angle	AF-S, semi-manual and manual focus; AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes only. Nine-point wide, centre and flexible spot S/M/L areas with Lock-on AF. Minimum focus from lens front approximately 5 cm wide or 200 cm telephoto
Shutter
Shutter	Sony specifies 1/8–1/725 second in NTSC and 1/6–1/600 second in PAL shutter-priority modes; night scene modes are separate	Mechanical shutter: Intelligent Auto 4–1/1600 second, Program 1–1/1600, Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/1600, aperture-priority 8–1/1600. Above ISO 3200 the slowest shutter is 1/4 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	–	Approximately 10 full-resolution photographs per second, up to ten frames; rate falls with internal or external flash and some modes prohibit bursts
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Optical still-image stabilisation; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic correction including rotation
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; recommended distance approximately 0.3–2.5 m; high, normal and low intensity settings	Built-in pop-up flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible external flash. ISO Auto range approximately 0.25–5.6 m wide or 2.0–3.0 m telephoto; rear sync and wireless control with compatible external flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Automatic, aperture-priority and shutter-priority exposure plus night, night-plus, landscape and panfocus programs; ±1.5 EV compensation; spot metering; Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balance	Program, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, Manual, Memory Recall, Auto and scene modes. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps with dedicated exposure-compensation dial
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	320 × 240	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 presentation mode up to 15 seconds or 160 × 112 video-mail mode up to 60 seconds; selectable 5/10/15-second recording durations. Native movie frame rate unpublished in the maker launch sheet	Japan specifies AVCHD 1920 × 1080 at 60p/28 Mbps, 60i/24 or 17 Mbps, and 24p/24 or 17 Mbps. PAL-region rates include 50p, as documented by the UK review. Main rate represents the 60p version. MP4 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30 fps; optical zoom during filming. AVCHD clips approximately 29 minutes; MP4 12 Mbps clips approximately 15 minutes due to 2 GB limit. 4K HDMI output is for still photographs, not 4K recording
Audio
Audio	Built-in microphone and speaker; voice memos with still images	AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo; microphone reference-level adjustment
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	None
Screen size
Screen size	2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	122,980	921,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	–
Display detail
Display detail	Hybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD, 122,980 dots; lens/body joint rotates up 90° or down 50°, allowing the screen and lens to face different directions; brightness and backlight controls	Fixed 4:3 Xtra Fine TFT LCD, approximately 921000 dots; five-step brightness adjustment and no touchscreen
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	380 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	435 g	246 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan's original August 1999 launch page states 21 September 1999 availability in its pictured model/price table. Japanese kit is DSC-F505K; international camera name DSC-F505. Announcement date is not the sale date	Sony Japan’s 12 February 2014 announcement specifies sale on 7 March 2014; March precision retained without treating the Japanese day as a confirmed international first-sale day
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick; Japanese DSC-F505K kit includes 4 MB MSA-4A card	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC. Memory Stick Micro and microSD/HC/XC require adapters
Ports
Ports	USB, serial digital I/O and composite AV output with mono audio; NTSC/PAL output	Multi/Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0, micro HDMI and Multi Interface Shoe; HDMI audio during playback only
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Forum Type 3 tag and GPS location logging. Maker specifies GPS only, without a compass. HX60 without V is a distinct non-GPS model
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FS11 supplied, with NP-F10 supported; Sony claims approximately 60 minutes or up to 1,100 consecutive VGA photographs with flash off, rather than modern CIPA still-image testing; approximately 70 minutes of video-mail capture or 90 minutes playback	NP-BX1; maker CIPA claim approximately 380 photographs or 190 minutes. Actual movie use approximately 55 minutes or continuous movie use 90 minutes, with individual clip limits
Charging
Charging	AC-VF10 adapter/charger with DK-115 connection cord included in Japanese kit	In-camera USB charging; USB external power supported using optional AC-UD10 adapter
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 107.2 × 62.2 × 135.9 mm (width × height × depth)	108.1 × 63.6 × 38.3 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 435 g camera only; 475 g including NP-FS11, wrist strap, lens cap and 4 MB Memory Stick	Approximately 246 g camera only, or 272 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours
Colours	–	Black in Sony Japan launch
In the box
In the box	Japanese DSC-F505K kit includes 4 MB Memory Stick, NP-FS11 battery, AC-VF10 adapter/charger with DK-115 cord, AV cable, lens cap and wrist strap	NP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap, shoe cap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary