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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570

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Overview
ReleasedOctober 20182011
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1/2.3-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOSSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution18.2 MP16.1 MP
Largest image4896 × 36724608 × 3456
RAW recordingYesNo
Standard ISO range80–320080–3200
Sensor detail1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions1/2.3-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 16.1 million effective and 16.4 million total photosites; optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formatsSony 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 PanoramaJPEG, maximum 4608 × 3456 in 4:3 or 4608 × 2592 in 16:9; smaller 10M, 5M, VGA and 16:9 2M options. Sweep Panorama standard 4912 × 1080 or 3424 × 1920, wide 7152 × 1080 or 4912 × 1920
ISO detailOrdinary ISO 80–3200; extended single-frame ISO 6400. Multi-shot Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposuresAuto or ISO 80–3200 at full resolution
Image processorBIONZ X with front-end LSIBIONZ with D-range optimisation, Clear RAW NR and slow-shutter noise reduction; still photographs recorded as JPEG rather than RAW
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–720 mm equivalent25–125 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.5–6.4f/2.6–6.3
Optical zoom28×5×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst10 fps1 fps
Lens detailZEISS 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 ExifCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 4.5–22.5 mm; six elements in five groups including three aspherical elements. Equivalent to 25–125 mm for 4:3 stills, 28–140 mm for 16:9 stills/movies or 34–170 mm for 4:3 movies
Autofocus25-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 telephotoNine-area Multipoint, centre or spot AF and face-tracking focus; focus approximately 5 cm wide or 100 cm telephoto, with AF illuminator. Face detection, Smile Shutter and one-person/two-person self-portrait timers
ShutterMechanical shutter: Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000Intelligent Auto approximately 2–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second
Burst detailFull-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 modeMaker maximum-resolution continuous shooting approximately 1 fps, with slower intervals later in the sequence. Reviewed measured just over 1 fps for three images, then approximately 0.48 fps
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movies combine optical and electronic correctionOptical SteadyShot; no Active movie-stabilisation mode
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no accessory shoeBuilt-in flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync or off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.7 m wide or 1.0–1.5 m telephoto
Exposure controlsP/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 meteringIntelligent Auto, Easy, Program, Sweep Panorama and twelve scene selections including Soft Skin and Underwater; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, one-push custom white balance and underwater white-balance adjustment
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps1280 × 720 at 30 fps
Video detailXAVC 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 MbpsMP4 MPEG-4 Visual 1280 × 720 at approximately 30 fps, Fine 9 Mbps or Standard 6 Mbps; VGA 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps and 3 Mbps. Optical zoom available during recording; manual limits continuous movies to approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB
AudioStereo recording: XAVC S Linear PCM or AVCHD Dolby DigitalBuilt-in mono microphone and speaker; mono AV audio output
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″2.7″
Screen dots921,600230,400
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesNo
Display detail3.0-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 controlledFixed 2.7-type Clear Photo TFT LCD, 230400 dots; no optical or electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder detailRetractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots; 100% coverage (97% during 4K recording), 0.50× equivalent magnification, −4 to +3 dioptres–
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)370 photographs220 photographs
Body weight216 g100 g
Release detailSony 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 establishedReleased in 2011. Sony Hong Kong scheduled 12 January 2011 availability and Sony Japan scheduled 10 February. Actual first on-sale day or month is not independently confirmed by these prospective announcements
Recording mediamicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC and Memory Stick Micro/Mark2; no full-size SD slotApproximately 27 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO Duo High Speed, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC. Movies require a suitable card; Sony recommends SD-family Class4 or faster, PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo
PortsMicro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0Type3a multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, AV, DC input and optional HD component cable; no HDMI socket
Wireless connections2.4 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 compassTransferJet support with compatible media and Eye-Fi card support; no built-in GPS
Battery life detailNP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 370 photographs with LCD or 300 with viewfinder. LCD claim rises to 460 with monitor auto-off set to two secondsSupplied NP-BN1, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh. Manual CIPA claim approximately 220 photographs/110 minutes at 25°C, fully charged battery, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, Normal display, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and power cycle every ten
ChargingIn-camera USB charging and USB external power using supplied AC adapter with battery insertedExternal BC-CSN/BC-CSNB battery charger, approximately 245 minutes full or 185 minutes normal charge at 25°C; no USB charging or power supply
Dimensions102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA91.0 × 51.5 × 19.1 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions in manual
Weight detailApproximately 216 g body only, or 242 g including NP-BX1 and memory cardApproximately 100 g body-only in Sony Japan specifications; approximately 116 g including NP-BN1 and Memory Stick Duo
Materials–Metallic body
ColoursBlackBlack, silver, pink, gold or violet; regional availability varies
In the boxNP-BX1, AC-UB10C adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions in Japan; regional mains fittings varyNP-BN1, external battery charger, multi-use USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software/user-guide CD-ROM and instructions; memory card sold separately

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