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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 VI
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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony WX350
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony RX100 VII and Sony WX500, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the RX100 VII (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly similar but the RX100 VII (1") and WX500 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 VII was revealed 4 years later than the WX500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the RX100 VII grades against the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony WX500

 RX100 VII WX500 
IntroducedJuly 2019April 2015More recent by 53 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony RX100 VII

 WX500 RX100 VII 

Common features in the Sony RX100 VII and Sony WX500

 RX100 VII WX500 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution921k921kSame display resolution

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 VII comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX100 VII and Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX100 VII against the WX500.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and WX500 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VII and WX500.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VII will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX500 Portrait photography highlights
66
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
39
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Street photography info
Sony WX500 Street photography info
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (302g)
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (236g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (260 shots)
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (360 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Travel photography information
Sony WX500 Travel photography information
77
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
low battery power (260 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
good battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than others in class (236 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
Landscape photography with Sony WX500
65
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery power (260 shots)
49
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good battery life (360 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
Vlogging with Sony WX500
81
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (236g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 VII and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-07-25 2015-04-14
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 302 grams (0.67 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 418 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,298 $348