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)
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)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#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)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP
1/2.3"
299 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
54
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)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#4 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)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#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)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#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)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP
1/2.3"
282 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
51
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)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#8 Nikon A900
20MP
1/2.3"
289 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
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
Photography Glossary#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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