Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

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Cyber-shot DSC-F505 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-F505	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX99
Overview
Released
Released	September 1999	October 2018
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	18.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	1600 × 1200	4896 × 3672
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	Yes
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; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions
Image formats
Image formats	Fine or Standard JPEG; no uncompressed still-image mode (DPReview); email and voice-memo modes	Sony ARW 2.3 RAW, RAW+JPEG or JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard; sRGB or Adobe RGB; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square photographs plus Sweep Panorama
ISO detail
ISO detail	–	Ordinary ISO 80–3200; extended single-frame ISO 6400. Multi-shot Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures
Image processor
Image processor	–	BIONZ X with front-end LSI
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/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	28×
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	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.25–118 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups with five aspherical elements; five-blade iris. Maker specifies 28× optical zoom, while 24–720 mm equivalent values are those displayed by the camera and recorded in Exif
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	25-point contrast autofocus, AF-S, Direct Manual Focus and manual focus; AF-C available for movies only. Eye AF, Lock-on AF and flexible spot areas; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 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: Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000
Burst detail
Burst detail	–	Full-resolution Speed Priority Continuous up to 10 fps, or ordinary Continuous approximately 3 fps. Up to 155 frames in Speed Priority with JPEG Fine; rate falls as buffer fills. Focus, exposure and white balance lock to first frame in either mode
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movies combine optical and electronic correction
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; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no accessory shoe
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	P/A/S/M and two Memory Recall modes; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot, entire-screen average and highlight metering
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	320 × 240	3840 × 2160 at 30 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	XAVC S 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, 60/100 Mbps; PAL uses 25p. Full-pixel readout without pixel binning. Full HD up to 120p (100p PAL); 4K and 120p/100p HD sessions limited to approximately five minutes, with possible earlier thermal shutdown. Other modes approximately 29 minutes subject to temperature. UHS-I U3 microSDHC/XC required for 100 Mbps
Audio
Audio	Built-in microphone and speaker; voice memos with still images	Stereo recording: XAVC S Linear PCM or AVCHD Dolby Digital
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	122,980	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	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	3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees. Touch focus, touch shutter and touchpad focus while using viewfinder; menus are not touch controlled
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots; 100% coverage (97% during 4K recording), 0.50× equivalent magnification, −4 to +3 dioptres
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	370 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	435 g	216 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 Switzerland states availability from late October 2018; Sony Hong Kong specifies 26 October locally. October precision retained because the international first-sale day is not established
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick; Japanese DSC-F505K kit includes 4 MB MSA-4A card	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC and Memory Stick Micro/Mark2; no full-size SD slot
Ports
Ports	USB, serial digital I/O and composite AV output with mono audio; NTSC/PAL output	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Type 3 and Bluetooth for location information from a compatible smartphone; no built-in GPS or compass
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; CIPA claim approximately 370 photographs with LCD or 300 with viewfinder. LCD claim rises to 460 with monitor auto-off set to two seconds
Charging
Charging	AC-VF10 adapter/charger with DK-115 connection cord included in Japanese kit	In-camera USB charging and USB external power using supplied AC adapter with battery inserted
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 107.2 × 62.2 × 135.9 mm (width × height × depth)	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 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 216 g body only, or 242 g including NP-BX1 and memory card
Colours
Colours	–	Black
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 adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions in Japan; regional mains fittings vary