Sony A7c with Sony WX500 Comparison

Sony A7c and Sony WX500 Main Features

  • September, 2020
  • April, 2015
  • 24 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 18 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
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  • 24-720 mm (30x) F3.5-6.4 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 80 - 12800 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fully articulated Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
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  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
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  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 124 x 71 x 60 mm, 509g.
  • 102 x 58 x 36 mm, 236g.
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Sony A7c Scores


Imaging score
81
Features score
82
Value for money score
92
Portability score
85
Overall score
85

Sony WX500 Scores


Imaging score
23
Features score
53
Value for money score
65
Portability score
95
Overall score
48

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 with Sony A7c Overview


Let's compare A7c with Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. Both cameras produced Sony. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Sony A7c was released in 2020, and Sony WX500 in 2015. A7c is newer, which is a plus. Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of A7c is greater than that of Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (A7c), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Sony A7c, the maximum ISO is greater by 38400. Both cameras have 5-axis Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fully articulated screen.
A7c has electronic viewfinder, and the Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 doesn’t have. Viewfinder A7c has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony A7c has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony A7c has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General A7c Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Brand Sony Sony
Model A7c Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Announced September, 2020 April, 2015
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Lens
Lens Mount Sony E fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1x
Number of Lenses 146 0
Macro Focus Range n/a 5
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fully articulated Tilting
Screen Resolution 922kk pixels 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 2360
Viewfinder Coverage 100%% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.59 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 693 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/ sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 5.40
Flash Modes no built-in flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±±5 EV EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 18 MP
Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max Native ISO 51200 12800
Min Native ISO 100 80
Max Boosted ISO 204800 0
Min Boosted ISO 50 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 740 shots 360 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Physical
Weight 509 g 236 g
Physical Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60 mm 102 x 58 x 36 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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