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Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500

Portability
83
Imaging
83
Features
80
Overall
81
Sigma fp L front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sigma fp L
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 427g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Launched March 2021
  • Superseded the Sigma fp
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
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Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sigma fp L versus Sony WX500, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the fp L (61MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the fp L (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The fp L was released 6 years later than the WX500 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the fp L scores vs the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma fp L over the Sony WX500

 fp L WX500 
RevealedMarch 2021April 2015More recent by 73 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k921kClearer screen (+1179k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sigma fp L

 WX500 fp L 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma fp L and Sony WX500

 fp L WX500 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma fp L has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the fp L against the WX500.

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the fp L and WX500 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the fp L and WX500.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The fp L featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sigma fp L will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 43MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher fp L provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma fp L Portrait photography info
Sony WX500 Portrait photography info
89
focusing manually
great MP (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
39
good MP (18MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma fp L as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
78
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (236g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma fp L Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
great MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (360 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma fp L Travel photography features
Sony WX500 Travel photography features
73
weather proofing
comes with focus by touch
great MP (61 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
good battery (360 CIPA)
lighter than others (236 grams)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma fp L Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX500 Landscape photography highlights
81
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
great MP (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
49
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
good battery (360 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma fp L as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
38
touch screen
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
35
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (236g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Sigma fp L vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma fp L and Sony WX500
 Sigma fp LSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Manufacturer Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma fp L Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2021-03-25 2015-04-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 9520 x 6328 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 6 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 40 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB Power Delivery supported) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 360 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-51 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $2,499 $348