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Sony WX500 Alternatives

The WX500 is scored #28 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a short analysis of the WX500.

18MP 1/2.3" 236 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front thumbnailportrait39street69sports57travel71landscape49vlogging35
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
great battery (360 per charge)
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
can't use external flash
focusing manually not possible
has no phase detect AF
has no RAW format

Down below are various alternatives to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 sorted by their total score. It is possible to browse a complete review of each camera or a comparison to the Sony WX500 by using the urls under each camera card. You can also press on the image to see a visual comparison or follow this link to see all of them alongside each other.

#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP 1/2.3" 327 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front thumbnailportrait54street75sports61travel79landscape62vlogging73
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great battery (380 per charge)
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
max zoom aperture not good (f6.4)
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#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP 1/2.3" 322 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front thumbnailportrait54street76sports61travel79landscape62vlogging74
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great battery (380 per charge)
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
max zoom aperture not good (f6.4)
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#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP 1/2.3" 299 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports52travel75landscape53vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has bluetooth
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
has no RAW format
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#4 Sony HX99
18MP 1/2.3-inch 242 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front thumbnailportrait53street77sports58travel76landscape58vlogging76
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53
decent sized screen (3.00 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great battery (360 per charge)
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
max zoom aperture not good (f6.4)
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#5 Sony HX90V
18MP 1/2.3" 245 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front thumbnailportrait45street69sports57travel76landscape53vlogging75
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
great battery (360 per charge)
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
has no RAW format
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP 1/2.3" 300 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports48travel72landscape50vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has bluetooth
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
has no RAW format
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP 1/2.3" 282 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front thumbnailportrait53street71sports57travel74landscape59vlogging35
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has built in flash
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
max zoom aperture not good (f6.4)
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#8 Nikon A900
20MP 1/2.3" 289 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A900 front thumbnailportrait40street69sports56travel74landscape49vlogging34
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has bluetooth
can't use external flash
focusing manually not possible
has no phase detect AF
has no RAW format
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#9 Nikon A1000
16MP 1/2.3" 330 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front thumbnailportrait51street74sports49travel72landscape55vlogging72
Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
50
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has built in flash
can't use external flash
has no phase detect AF
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (250 per charge)
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