Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S730 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

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Cyber-shot DSC-S730 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S730	SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX500
Overview
Released
Released	January 2008	2015
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	7.2 MP	18.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3072 × 2304	4896 × 3672
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–1250	80–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Optical 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD, not physical dimensions; exact instruction guide lists approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels	1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG/Exif 2.21, maximum 3072×2304; 3:2 3072×2048 and 16:9 1920×1080 available. No RAW recording. UK archive contains contradictory 8MP template entries, not used	JPEG 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
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 processor
Image processor	–	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	35–105 mm equivalent	24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–4.8	f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	30×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	None	Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony 3× zoom, physical 5.8–17.4 mm F2.8–4.8, equivalent 35–105 mm. Normal focus approximately 50 cm; macro approximately 5 cm wide / 35 cm telephoto from the front of the lens. UK archive mixes normal-focus distances into its macro row; exact handbook and Hong Kong maker press resolve this	ZEISS 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
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multipoint or centre AF, with distance presets; no AF illuminator, face detection or Smile Shutter in exact UK maker table. No manual focus	Contrast-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
Shutter
Shutter	Hong Kong maker table gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program auto 1–1/2000 second; Program exposure remains automatic	Intelligent 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 detail
Burst detail	Exact handbook: maximum three frames at 7M or 3:2, four at 5M, six at 3M, 64 at VGA and ten at 16:9; approximately 1.2-second recording interval, flash off. These finite bursts do not establish a sustained headline frame rate	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
Stabilisation detail	–	Optical 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
Flash
Flash	Hong Kong maker table: Auto ISO approximately 0.5–3.5 m wide / 0.5–2.0 m telephoto; ISO 1250 separately approximately 6.9 m wide / 3.9 m telephoto	Built-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 controls
Exposure controls	Auto, Program auto and scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering. ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1250	Intelligent 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 resolution
Highest video resolution	320 × 240 at 30 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	AVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at approximately 30 fps with mono sound; approximately ten-minute maximum continuous clip. Optical zoom cannot change during movie recording. MPEG-1 and VGA claims in secondary launch coverage conflict with exact instruction guide and maker press	Maximum 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
Audio
Audio	–	Built-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
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	None
Screen size
Screen size	2.4″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	112,320	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 2.4-inch TFT with 112,320 dots in exact instruction guide, rounded 112,000 in maker press; dots are not captured image pixels. Movies have no audible playback through the camera; external A/V playback provides sound	3.0-type Xtra Fine TFT LCD with 921600 dots, manual five-step brightness; tilts upward approximately 180 degrees for self-portraits. No touchscreen or viewfinder
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	No separate viewfinder; composition uses the rear LCD	–
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	100 photographs	400 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	140 g (better)	209 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony German release planned mid-January 2008; Hong Kong release planned end-January. Contemporary Les Numériques news dated January 27 states the camera was available on retail shelves, supporting January precision without claiming the first day. That news misstates video and face/Smile detection; these features follow exact maker manuals instead. No explicit manufacturer predecessor established	Released 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 media
Recording media	Approximately 22 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo. PRO-HG cards operate at PRO Duo speed; optional cards are separate from the bare camera	SD, 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
Ports
Ports	Combined USB/A/V OUT terminal for mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 explicitly confirmed in exact instruction guide and handbook. UK archive A/V omission conflicts with these manuals	Multi/micro-USB terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	Wi-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 detail
Battery life detail	Two supplied LR6 alkaline AA batteries: approximately 100 shots / 50 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every ten. Optional NH-AA NiMH pair: approximately 440 shots / 220 minutes; these are not the supplied alkaline cells	Supplied 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
Charging
Charging	Supplied alkaline cells cannot be recharged. Optional compatible NiMH cells require an external charger; optional AC-LS5K power adaptor is separate	In-camera USB charging and external USB power with supplied AC adapter and battery fitted
Dimensions
Dimensions	91.4×61.0×29.1 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions, in exact instruction guide	101.6 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detail
Weight detail	140 g body only in exact UK maker archive and Hong Kong press; approximately 189 g including two batteries, wrist strap, etc. in instruction guide. Plastic body per reproduced German maker table	Approximately 209 g body-only; approximately 236 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours
Colours	–	Black, white or red; regional choices differ
In the box
In the box	Two LR6 AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB and A/V cables, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction guide. Optional NiMH batteries, charger, AC adaptor and memory card are separate; Hong Kong launch card/case package is a regional bundle	NP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional contents differ