Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

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Cyber-shot DSC-WX100 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-WX500

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX100	SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX500
Overview
Released
Released	March 2012	2015
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor R CMOS	Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	18.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	4896 × 3672
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–3200	80–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 18.9 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions	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, maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3 or 4896 × 2752 in 16:9; 3D still images in MPO. High-resolution Sweep Panorama up to 10480 × 4096, plus standard and wide panoramas	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	Intelligent Auto ISO 100–3200; Program Auto ISO 100–1600. Superior Auto reaches ISO 12800 using multi-frame combination and pixel interpolation; ISO 6400/12800 are processed high-sensitivity modes	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	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	25–250 mm equivalent	24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.3–5.9	f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	10×	30×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony G ten-times optical zoom, actual 4.45–44.5 mm; nine elements in seven groups including four aspherical elements. Equivalent 25–250 mm for 4:3 photographs or 27.5–275 mm for 16:9 photographs; 16:9 movie Standard stabilisation 27.5–275 mm, Active 27.5–385 mm	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	Nine-point multipoint, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 150 cm telephoto	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	Intelligent Auto 4–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second	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	Maximum approximately 10 fps at full resolution for ten frames only; a brief buffered sequence rather than sustained continuous shooting. Photography Blog observed a long processing pause after the ten-frame sequence	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 still images; movie Active mode combines optical and electronic correction and narrows the angle of view	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	Built-in flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync and off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.7 m wide or 1.5–2.2 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	Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, scenes, Picture Effects, 3D, Background Defocus and panoramas; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Wide-angle F3.3/F8 ND-filter aperture settings; no aperture/shutter-priority or manual exposure modes	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	1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	AVCHD 2.0 H.264 at 1920 × 1080 interlaced, up to 24 Mbps: 60 fields/30 frames per second on NTSC/Japan models or 50 fields/25 frames per second on PAL models. No 1080p50/60. MP4 H.264 options 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps and VGA at 3 Mbps, 30 fps in the Japan specification. Optical zoom works during movies; approximately 29-minute continuous recording limit, MP4 approximately 2 GB per file	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; AVCHD Dolby Digital two-channel audio or MP4 AAC-LC two-channel 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	2.7″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	460,800	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 2.7-type Clear Photo TFT LCD with 460800 dots; no touch panel or viewfinder	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
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	240 photographs	400 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	108 g (better)	209 g
Release detail
Release detail	On sale in March 2012 in Japan, confirmed retrospectively in Sony’s 24 July release. The original February announcement scheduled 16 March; month precision is retained because the later confirmation establishes March rather than the exact day. Sony Hong Kong separately scheduled early April availability	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 19 MB internal memory; SD, SDHC, SDXC and compatible Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo; microSD-family and Memory Stick Micro cards require an adapter	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	Micro-USB with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mini-HDMI output	Multi/micro-USB terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	No built-in Wi-Fi or GPS; TransferJet and Eye-Fi support depend on regional model markings, as the manual distinguishes compatible and incompatible devices	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	NP-BN, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh; approximately 240 photographs or 120 minutes under CIPA conditions. Sony Japan lists approximately 60 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits	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	In-camera USB charging; supplied AC-UB10/UB10B supports playback power, optional AC-UD10 supports shooting power according to Sony Japan	In-camera USB charging and external USB power with supplied AC adapter and battery fitted
Dimensions
Dimensions	92.3 × 52.4 × 21.6 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant; 17.5 mm at the thinnest part	101.6 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 108 g body-only; approximately 124 g including NP-BN and Memory Stick Duo	Approximately 209 g body-only; approximately 236 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours
Colours	Silver, black, pink, white or brown in Japan; regional choices differ	Black, white or red; regional choices differ
In the box
In the box	NP-BN, AC-UB10/UB10B, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; mains lead supplied outside USA/Canada according to the manual	NP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional contents differ