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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-W70SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX500
Overview
ReleasedApril 20062015
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format–1/2.3-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDExmor R CMOS
Effective resolution7.2 MP18.2 MP
Largest image3072 × 23044896 × 3672
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–100080–3200
Sensor detail1/2.5-type primary-colour CCD; manual specifies approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formatsFine or Standard JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9JPEG 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 processorReal Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR processing; JPEG recording rather than RAW filesBIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–114 mm equivalent24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–5.2f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom3×30×
Stabilisation–Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 6.3–18.9 mm; optional VAD-WB adaptor for conversion lenses or 30 mm filtersZEISS 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
AutofocusMulti-point or centre AF with illuminator and focus presets; UK support gives macro from 0.02 m wide or 0.5 m telephoto, while original manual gives 0.3 m telephotoContrast-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
ShutterUK support lists Auto 1–1/2000 secondIntelligent 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 detailFour native 7 MP Fine frames with approximately 0.9-second intervals; 100 VGA Standard frames with approximately 0.8-second intervals are a separate reduced-resolution sequence; no headline fps inferredMaximum 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–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
FlashAuto, forced, off or slow sync; current UK support and original manual ISO Auto range 0.2–3.7 m wide or 0.3–2.1 m telephoto; UK ISO 1000 reach 6.5 m wide or 3.7 m telephotoBuilt-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 or seven scenes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; UK support ISO 100–1000, while original Hong Kong launch table also lists ISO 80; no manual aperture or shutter selectionIntelligent 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 with mono sound; VGA Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; Standard VGA approximately 17 fps or video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8 fpsMaximum 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–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
ViewfinderOpticalNone
Screen size2.5″3″
Screen dots115,000921,600
Touchscreen–No
Tilting screen–Yes
Display detailTFT LCD with optical real-image finder; original manual gives 115,200 dots, rounded to 115,000 in maker support; histogram and adjustable brightness3.0-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)360 photographs400 photographs
Body weight127 g209 g
Release detailOriginal US maker release dated 25 February 2006 states April availability; Hong Kong maker launch states early May 2006Released 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 media58 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO DuoSD, 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-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mono AV output; PictBridge printingMulti/micro-USB terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output
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 detailNP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; original manual CIPA claim approximately 360 shots with LCD on or 470 offSupplied 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
ChargingBC-CSG external battery chargerIn-camera USB charging and external USB power with supplied AC adapter and battery fitted
DimensionsCurrent UK support gives 88.9 × 57.1 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); original Hong Kong launch gives 89.8 × 58.9 × 22.9 mm101.6 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detailCurrent UK support approximately 127 g body or 157 g with accessories; original Hong Kong launch table lists 120 g net weightApproximately 209 g body-only; approximately 236 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
ColoursSilver or black; colour editions share this entryBlack, white or red; regional choices differ
In the boxNP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG charger, power cord, multi-connecting cable, wrist strap and Cyber-shot Viewer softwareNP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional contents differ

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