key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 24.3 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
Display Type | - | TFT |
general |
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | CyberShot DSC WX500 18.2MP Digital Camera | Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | CyberShot DSC WX500 | Alpha A7 |
Color | Red | Black |
Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 24.3 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Weight | - | 474 GM |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | - |
Other Sensor Features | Back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor | - |
Sensor Size | - | 35.8 x 23.9 mm |
Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
Sensor Technology | - | Exmor CMOS sensor |
lens features |
Optical Zoom | 30x | - |
Aperture Range | F3.5 W - F6.4 T | - |
Other Lens Features | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 169 26.5 - 795 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 43 24 - 720 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 32 25 - 750 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 11 27.5 - 825 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 169 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 28 - 1180 mm SteadyShot Active, 31 - 1210 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 43 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 34.5 - 1450 mm SteadyShot Active, 38 - 1480 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 18 M 60x, 10 M 80x, 5.0 M 113x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 60x, 2.1 M 153x, Movie 60x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 120x, 10 M 161x, 5.0 M 226x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 120x, 2.1 M 306x, Aperture iAuto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Program Auto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Manual F3.5 - F8.0 W, Aperture Priority F3.5 - F8.0 W, Shutter Priority F3.5 - F6.3 W, Optical Zoom During Movie Recording 30x | - |
Lens Mount | - | E-mount |
Compatible Lens | - | Sony E-mount lenses |
Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Single Shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C | Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF |
Focus Range | Focus Range iAuto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity | EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Custom, One Push, One Push Set | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater |
Panorama Type | Sweep Panorama 360 11520 x 1080, Sweep Panorama Wide 7152 x 1080 / 4912 x 1920, Sweep Panorama Standard 4912 x 1080 / 3424 x 1920 | Sweep Panorama |
Other Focus Features | Focus Mode Continuous AF AF-C Advanced Sports and Movie Only, Focus Area Wide, Center, Focus Area Flexible Spot S/M/L, Focus Area Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock On AF, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off | Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON |
Focus Points | - | 35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF |
Metering Modes | - | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
exposure features |
Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV | +/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps |
Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control | - |
Exposure Mode | - | AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
shutter features |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Other Shutter Features | Shutter Speed iAuto 4 - 1/2000, Program Auto 1 - 1/2000, Aperture Priority 8 - 1/2000, Shutter Priority 30 - 1/2000, Manual 30 - 1/2000, Shutter Release Time Lag 0.008 sec | - |
Shutter Type | - | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
Shutter Speed | - | Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode |
Continuous Shots | - | 5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Rear Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.*1, Wireless control*1 |
Other Flash Features | Manual Pop-up | - |
Flash Compensation | - | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps |
image features |
Aspect Ratio | 43, 169 | - |
Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | - |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
Still Image Size | 13 M 4896 x 2752, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 2.1 M 1920 x 1080 | - |
Image Format | - | JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format |
Maximum Resolution | - | 6000 x 4000 |
Image Sizing | - | 35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M |
Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 921600 dots |
Other Display Features | Tilt LCD, Xtra Fine LCD, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Movie, Automatic Image Rotation | Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode |
Display Type | - | TFT |
Display Resolution | - | 921,600 dots |
LCD Display | - | TFT |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
Card Type | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo High Speed, Memory Stick Pro HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, Micro SD Memory Card, Micro SDHC Memory Card, Micro SDXC Memory Card | Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant |
Power Supply | DC 5 V, 0.5 A | - |
Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
Battery Life | - | Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11 |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Stereo | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately |
Video Format | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S | AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 |
Speaker | - | Built-in, monaural |
Audio Features | - | AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto Program Shift Available, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure | - |
Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR, Sunset | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur |
Drive Modes | - | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO |
Macro Mode | - | G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | - | Yes |
View Finder Type | - | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 27 mm |