Sony WX500 Alternatives
The WX500 is scored #27 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)
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
56 Overall
48
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 
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#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP
1/2.3"
327 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
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)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP
1/2.3"
322 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
87 Imaging
46 Features
70 Overall
55
87 Imaging
46 Features
70 Overall
55
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)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#3 Sony HX99
18MP
1/2.3-inch
242 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
67 Overall
53
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)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#4 Canon SX740 HS
21MP
1/2.3"
299 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
63 Overall
53
88 Imaging
47 Features
63 Overall
53
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)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#5 Sony HX90V
18MP
1/2.3"
245 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
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)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP
1/2.3"
300 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
51
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)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP
1/2.3"
282 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
88 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
88 Imaging
43 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)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#8 Nikon A900
20MP
1/2.3"
289 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
45 Features
58 Overall
50
88 Imaging
45 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
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#9 Nikon A1000
16MP
1/2.3"
330 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
86 Imaging
42 Features
64 Overall
50
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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