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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Sony RX100 V versus Sony WX500, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. The resolution of the RX100 V (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the RX100 V (1") and WX500 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 V was launched 19 months after the WX500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the RX100 V matches up versus the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony WX500

 RX100 V WX500 
LaunchedOctober 2016April 2015More modern by 19 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony RX100 V

 WX500 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony WX500

 RX100 V WX500 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 V provides physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX100 V versus the WX500.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 V and WX500 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX100 V because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 V will show greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX100 V is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography factors
Sony WX500 Portrait photography factors
66
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than average (299g)
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
Sony WX500 Sports photography features
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (360 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 V Travel photography details
Sony WX500 Travel photography details
80
lighter than average (299 grams)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
71
good battery life (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
70
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
49
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good battery life (360 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (299g)
lack of external mic jack
35
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-10-06 2015-04-14
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 315 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 24.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 grams (0.66 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 360 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $998 $348