- Packed to provide more fun with performance, the WX500 has a ZEISS® zoom lens of outstanding range and quality, far-tilting LCD monitor for framing yourself up, and Beauty Effect for touching up portrait appearance.
- ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar® T* 30x optical zoom lens for extra-clear pictures
- 18.2 12 MP Exmor R® CMOS sensor for higher image quality even when dark
- BIONZ X™ image processing engine delivers more detail with less noise
- 180-degree tiltable LCD for easy framing of selfies/low-position shots
- Beauty Effect to retouch people's appearance in stills, by degrees
- Sensor Type1/2.3 inch (7.82 mm) Exmor R® CMOS sensorNumber of Pixels (Effective)18.2MPISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)ISO 80-12800Full Specifications
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Camera |
Image Processing Engine |
BIONZ X™ |
Steadyshot |
Optical SteadyShot |
Focus Type |
Contrast detection AF |
Focus Mode |
Single-shot AF, Continuous AF |
Light Metering Mode |
Multi Pattern; Center Weighted; Spot |
Exposure Compensation |
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step |
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO 80-128002 |
ISO Sensitivity (Movie) |
ISO 80–3200 |
White Balance Modes |
Auto; Daylight; Shade; Cloudy; Incandescent; Fluor.: Cool White; Fluor.: Day White; Fluor.: Daylight; Flash; Custom; One Push, One Push Set |
Shutter Speed |
iAuto (4 in – 1/2000) / Program Auto (1 in – 1/2000) / Aperture Priority (8 in – 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 in – 1/2000) / Manual (30 in – 1/2000) |
Shooting Mode |
Intelligent Auto;Superior Auto;Program Auto;Aperture Priority;Shutter Speed Priority;Manual Exposure;MR (Memory Recall) 1,2,3;Movie Mode (Intelligent Auto/Scene Selection);Panorama;Scene Selection |
Scene Selection |
Portrait; Advanced Sports Shooting; Landscape; Sunset; Night Scene; Handheld Twilight; Night Portrait; Anti-Motion Blur; Backlight Correction HDR; Pet Mode; Gourmet; Beach; Snow; Fireworks; Soft Skin; High Sensitivity |
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels) |
10 fps (for up to 10 shots) |
Self-Timer |
Off / 10 sec. / 5 s / 2 sec. / 3 consecutive shots with 10 s 5 s or 2 s delay selectable |
Panorama (Shooting) |
Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)2 |
Picture Effect |
Still Image: Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration |
Auto Image Rotation |
Yes |
Minimum Illumination |
Movie: Auto 12 lux (shutter speed 1/30) / High sensitivity 6 lux (shutter speed 1/30) |
Built-in Flash Red-Eye Correction |
On / Off |
Color Options |
Color Options |
black |
Flash |
Flash Mode |
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Sync / Flash Off |
Flash Type |
Built-in, manual pop-up |
AF Illuminator |
Auto / Off |
Flash Range |
ISO Auto: Approx. 0.98 to 17.72 ft (W) / Approx. 8.20 to 9.84 ft (T) |
Interface |
Input and Output Terminals |
Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi/Micro USB Terminal |
NFC |
One-touch remote, One-touch sharing |
Wireless Capabilities |
NFC One-touch functionality, Wi-Fi® |
Lens |
Lens type |
ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar® T* lens |
F-number (Maximum Aperture) |
F3.5 (W) - 6.4 (T) |
Focal length (f=) |
f = 4.1-123 mm |
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens) |
5 cm – Infinity (W), 2.5 m – Infinity (T) |
Optical Zoom |
30x |
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image) |
Still Image: 18M approx. 60x / 10M approx. 80x / 5.0M approx. 113x / VGA approx. 459x / 13M (16: 9) approx. 60x / 2.1M (16: 9) approx. 153x; Movie: Approx. 60x |
Digital Zoom (Still Image) |
Up to 120x (VGA) |
Others |
YesPlayback Functions |
Slide Show;Forward/Rewind (Movie);Delete;Protect;Motion Shot Video;Beauty Effect;BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI);9/25-frame index view |
Index Playback |
9 / 25 images |
Playback Zoom |
Depends on Image Size |
Power |
Power Consumption (Camera Mode) |
Approx. 1.4W |
Battery Life(Still Images) |
Up to 400 shots / 200 minutes |
Supplied Battery |
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 |
Recording |
Compatible Recording Media |
Memory Stick Duo™; Memory Stick PRO Duo™; Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed); Memory Stick PROHG Duo™; Memory Stick Micro™; Memory Stick Micro™ (Mark 2); SD Memory Card; SDHC Memory Card; SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I); microSD Memory Card; microSDHC Memory Card; microSDXC Memory Card3 |
Recording Format |
Still Image: JPEG (DCF, ver. 2.0, Exif, ver. 2.3, MRF Baseline compliant); Movie: XAVC S, AVCHD format, ver. 2.0 compatible, MP4 |
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC) |
NTSC Mode: AVCHD (up to 1920 x 1080/60p at 28 Mbps) / XAVC S (up to 1920 x 1080/60p at 50 Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1920 x 1080/60 fps at 28 Mbps) |
Movie Recording Mode (PAL) |
PAL Mode: AVCHD (up to 1920 x 1080/50p at 28 Mbps) / XAVC S (up to 1920 x 1080/50p at 50 Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1920 x 1080/50 fps at 28 Mbps) |
Still Image Resolution |
3: 2 mode: 16M (4896 × 3264) / 8.9M (3648 × 2432) / 4.5M (2592 × 1728), 4: 3 mode: 18M (4896 × 3672) / 10M (3648 × 2736) / 5M (2592 × 1944) / VGA, 16: 9 mode: 13M (4896 × 2752) / 7.5M (3648 × 2056) / 2.1M (1920 × 1080), 1: 1 mode: 13M (3664 × 3664) / 7.5M (2736 × 2736) / 3.7M (1920 × 1920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (7152 × 1080/4912 × 1920), Standard (4912 × 1080/3424 × 1920), 360 (11520 × 1080) |
Screen |
Screen Type |
2.95 in (3.0 type) (4: 3) / 921,600 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD |
Brightness Control |
Manual (5 steps) |
Sensor |
Sensor Type |
1/2.3 inch (7.82 mm) Exmor R® CMOS sensor |
Number of Pixels (Effective) |
18.2MP |
Size & Weight |
Size & Weight |
0 |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
4.00 x 2.29 x 13.98 in |
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT) |
7.37 oz (body only), 8.32 oz (with battery and media) |
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
0.2-type electronic viewfinder |
What's In The Box |
What's In The Box |
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1,AC adapter AC-UB10C/UB10D,Micro USB cableWrist Strap,Instruction Manual |
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