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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-H10SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX500
Overview
Released20082015
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor formatOther1/2.3-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDExmor R CMOS
Effective resolution8.1 MP18.2 MP
Largest image3264 × 24484896 × 3672
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–320080–3200
Sensor detail1/2.5-type colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 8.286 million total and 8.083 million effective photosites, rounded to 8.1 MP; optical format does not establish physical sensor dimensions1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formatsExif 2.21 JPEG still images; DCF and DPOF supported, no RAW recording. Sharpness, contrast and colour modes can be adjustedJPEG with Fine or Standard compression; maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3, 4896 × 3264 in 3:2, 4896 × 2752 in 16:9 or 3664 × 3664 in 1:1. Sweep Panorama standard, wide or 360-degree up to 11520 × 1080
ISO detail–Single-exposure settings ISO 80–3200, Auto ISO 80–3200. Multi Frame NR extends to ISO 6400/12800 through processed overlaid burst exposures
Image processorBIONZ processor, Dynamic Range Optimizer and face detection; Clear RAW NR describes processing before JPEG encoding, not RAW recordingBIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–380 mm equivalent24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.5–4.4f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom10×30×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10× optical zoom; physical 6.3–63 mm, 38–380 mm equivalent, f/3.5 wide to f/4.4 telephoto. Japanese exact table specifies ten elements in nine groups including one aspherical element; supplied adapter supports 58 mm filters and optional conversion lensesZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* thirty-times optical zoom, eleven elements in ten groups including five aspherical elements; five-blade iris, actual 4.1–123 mm. Equivalent 24–720 mm in 4:3, 25–750 mm in 3:2, 26.5–795 mm in 16:9 or 27.5–825 mm in 1:1. Movie 16:9 Standard 26.5–795 mm, Active 28–1180 mm, Intelligent Active 31–1210 mm; 4:3 Standard 32.5–975 mm, Active 34.5–1450 mm, Intelligent Active 38–1480 mm
AutofocusNine-point multi-area, centre and spot AF, face detection and focus presets; no continuous manual focus. Normal minimum 50 cm wide/90 cm telephoto, macro approximately 2 cm wide/90 cm telephoto. Advanced Sports mode includes predictive autofocusContrast-detection AF-S; AF-C only in Advanced Sports and movie modes. Nine-point Wide, centre, Flexible Spot S/M/L and Expand Flexible Spot, with Lock-on AF; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 250 cm telephoto
ShutterJapanese exact table: Auto 1/4–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000; operating conditions affect available speedsIntelligent Auto 4–1/2000 second; Program Auto 1–1/2000 second; aperture priority 8–1/2000 second; shutter priority and manual 30–1/2000 second
Burst detailMaker UK specifies approximately 0.5-second intervals and up to 100 continuous frames. No reciprocal conversion to a headline frame rate; settings and media affect resultsMaximum 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 detailOptical Super SteadyShot with Continuous or Shooting operation; no infrared NightShot or NightFraming in UK exact tableOptical SteadyShot for photographs. Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic compensation, including rotation correction; Sony’s five-axis launch claim applies to movies and includes electronic correction
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash, approximately 0.2–7 m wide or 0.9–5.6 m telephoto at ISO Auto; longer high-ISO claims have different conditions. No accessory hotshoeBuilt-in manually raised pop-up flash, Auto, forced, slow-sync, rear-sync or off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3 m telephoto
Exposure controlsAuto, Program Auto, Manual and nine scene modes. Exact handbook lists no aperture-priority or shutter-priority mode despite UK support table claiming aperture priority. Manual has two ND-filter exposure settings: f/3.5 or f/8 wide, f/4.4 or f/10 telephoto; these do not change depth of field. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps and exposure bracketingIntelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program Auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, Memory Recall 1/2/3, scenes, panorama and automatic/scene movie modes. ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps; wide-angle F3.5–F8 in aperture priority or manual. Thirteen still-image Picture Effects
Video
Highest video resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 monaural movies: VGA 640×480 at approximately 30 fps Fine requiring Memory Stick PRO Duo, 17 fps Standard or 320×240 at approximately 8 fps. Exact manual limits continuous clips to approximately 10 minutes. DPReview confirms optical zoom cannot change while filming; HD output is for still photographs, not HD movie recordingMaximum 1920 × 1080 progressive at 60p NTSC or 50p PAL. XAVC S up to 50 Mbps; AVCHD up to 28 Mbps and MP4 up to 28 Mbps. Japan also lists 1080p30/p24 XAVC S, interlaced AVCHD and 720p30 MP4; regional frame rates differ and PAL/NTSC can be switched. XAVC S requires a Class 10 or faster SDXC card. Approximately 29-minute clip limit; MP4 28M reaches its 4 GB limit in approximately 20 minutes. Optical zoom works during recording; 4K output is still photographs only
AudioBuilt-in monaural microphone and speaker; monaural movie sound and analogue audio outputBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; XAVC S LPCM two-channel, AVCHD Dolby Digital two-channel or MP4 AAC-LC two-channel audio
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneNone
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots230,400921,600
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoYes
Display detailFixed 3-type Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT, 230400 dots in exact manual and Japanese table; UK table rounds to 230000. No optical or electronic viewfinder3.0-type Xtra Fine TFT LCD with 921600 dots, manual five-step brightness; tilts upward approximately 180 degrees for self-portraits. No touchscreen or viewfinder
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
BluetoothNo–
Battery life (maker's claim)310 photographs400 photographs
Body weight264 g209 g
Release detailSony Europe notice dated 31 January 2008 planned availability from end of March; Japan scheduled 11 April. Contemporary April and August full tests establish the 2008 retail generation, but earliest actual sale month remains unconfirmed, so year precision retainedReleased in 2015. Sony’s 7 May Hong Kong announcement scheduled mid-June launch after a pre-order period; the prospective date does not establish the actual first on-sale day or month
Recording mediaApproximately 31 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo supported. PRO-HG operates at PRO Duo speed; PRO Duo required for VGA Fine moviesSD, SDHC and SDXC with UHS-I support, microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC with adapters, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro with an adapter
PortsMulti connector carries Hi-Speed USB 2.0, analogue video and monaural audio. Separate DC IN connector listed by exact Japanese table. Optional component cable provides HD still-image output; no HDMI terminalMulti/micro-USB terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output
Wireless connectionsUK maker specification explicitly lists no BluetoothWi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC Forum Type 3 Tag for one-touch pairing; smartphone transfer/remote control, TV viewing and computer transfer with compatible software. PlayMemories Camera Apps support and Eye-Fi; no GPS
Battery life detailNP-BG1 lithium-ion battery, 3.6 V, 3.4 Wh/960 mAh. Approximately 310 photographs/155 minutes under maker CIPA still-test conditions. Separate Japanese 170-minute movie-battery claim uses 320-size recording and repeated clips, not VGA Fine. Playback 7400 images/370 minutes is another separate testSupplied NP-BX1; approximately 400 photographs or 200 minutes under CIPA conditions, approximately 75 minutes actual movie use or 110 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits
ChargingExternal BC-CSGB/BC-CSGC charger, regional fittings vary; approximately 330 minutes full charge or 270 minutes normal charge from depleted battery at 25°C. Optional AC-LS5K adapter does not charge the battery in the cameraIn-camera USB charging and external USB power with supplied AC adapter and battery fitted
DimensionsApproximately 106 × 68.5 × 48.9 mm width × height × depth excluding protrusions101.6 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detailUK exact support table gives approximately 264 g bare body and 380 g with accessories. Japanese exact specifications and announcement give 265 g bare body, while the English manual and Japanese table give 381 g including NP-BG1 battery, strap, adapter ring, lens hood, cap and other accessories. UK headline retained; one-gram maker discrepancy unresolvedApproximately 209 g body-only; approximately 236 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours–Black, white or red; regional choices differ
In the boxNP-BG1 battery, external charger, multi-connector USB/AV cable, shoulder strap, lens cap, cap strap, lens hood and adapter ring; regional power fittings varyNP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional contents differ

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