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Sony A7c vs Sony WX500

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Old Model is Sony WX350
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Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Sony A7c and Sony WX500, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was brought out 5 years after the WX500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7c matches up versus the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony WX500

 A7c WX500 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020April 2015More modern by 66 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A7c

 WX500 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony WX500

 A7c WX500 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A7c and the WX500.

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and WX500 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and WX500.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7c due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7c will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern A7c is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography details
Sony WX500 Portrait photography details
78
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
39
good MP (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (236g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography details
Sony WX500 Sports photography details
88
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (740 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (360 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7c
Travel photography with Sony WX500
86
better than average battery life (740 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
71
great battery (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography advice
Sony WX500 Landscape photography advice
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery life (740 CIPA)
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
great battery (360 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging advice
Sony WX500 Vlogging advice
86
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
35
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
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Sony A7c vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-09-14 2015-04-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 51200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 693 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 grams (1.12 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 images 360 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,800 $348