Product Description

Shoot your best - Look even better

Improve your selfie, and take it easily, too. A 180-degree tiltable LCD monitor makes it simple to see how you look in the frame. Meet the new Sony WX500 - the world’s smallest camera to contain the far-reaching performance of a ZEISS 30x optical zoom lens. With so much creative capability at hand to shoot for fun, you'll capture more star quality in every image.

The Elements of Comprehensive Image Quality

The synergy of a higher-performance CMOS image sensor, lightning-quick image processor and legendary lens pack the latest optical and engineering advancements into an amazingly compact form.

Go farther, closer and wider

The Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 30x optical zoom lens extends a legacy of high-precision optics to capture clear, sharp, undegraded images throughout a 24–720 mm range.

Renowned ZEISS optics

Legendary ZEISS quality delivers brilliant sharpness, rich contrast and minimal distortion.

The result of over a century and a half of ZEISS expertise in high-precision optics is perfectly clear: this 24-720mm lens renders portrait, close-up, and landscape images in natural glory from every perspective, with vivid sharpness and contrast intact. ZEISS T multi-layer anti-reflective coating effectively eliminates surface ghosting and flare.

Exmor R CMOS sensor

A back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor with 18.2 effective megapixels takes in more light for greater detail in every shot.

BIONZ X image processing engine

Now reproducing more realistic detail and colour in images with less diffraction and noise.

To transform data from the Exmor R CMOS sensor into high-resolution images, the BIONZ X image processor integrates detail reproduction, diffraction-reducing and area-specific noise reduction technologies. This combination makes it possible to reproduce realistic images of truer colours and textures with exceptional precision in real time.

Greater Selfie Satisfaction Assured

Now, it's easier than ever to shoot for a look that you like in selfies, portraits and everything else with the flexibility that a full-tilt LCD monitor, customisable functions and easy photo retouching provide.

Selfie-friendly

Look before you shoot

The high-resolution LCD monitor on the camera back can be tilted up to 180 degrees, so you can comfortably frame a selfie prior to shooting it or shoot at a low position.

The high-resolution LCD monitor on the camera back can be tilted up to 180 degrees. So when you're in front of the camera, you can easily view the LCD monitor to check the framing before you shoot a selfie, for example. This flexibility also lets you comfortably maintain stress-free posture while monitoring a scene that you want to shoot at a low position.

Beautify portraits

Spread the good looks

To retouch the appearance of people in photos, you can use Beauty Effect to smooth skin, tone skin, dull overly glistening skin, widen eyes and brighten teeth - all in camera.

Intuitive operation

Change a photo's look

Photo Creativity mode lets you alter the appearance of stills and movies with simple, intuitive changes to settings for brightness, colour, vividness and Picture Effect.

Instant access

Quick - call up your menu

Six customisable buttons/keys include the Function button that can be assigned up to 12 frequently used functions, and five buttons/keys that can be assigned one function each.

Assign frequently used functions (Focus mode, White Balance, Picture Effect, etc.) to customisable buttons and keys for easier, quicker access to such functions while shooting. For example, you can assign 12 functions to the Function button, then press it, choose a function, and adjust function parameters via the control ring or rear control wheel.

Extra-speedy & precise Fast Intelligent AF

An improved spatial object detection algorithm realises a more optimal and accurate lens drive to make AF even faster, for capturing more fleeting moments with ease.

Set the Right Mode in Motion

Whether you want to share action quickly or save it at a higher resolution for editing, it's simple to make format, mode, exposure and other settings, then start to record.

Movies in versatile formats

Record in XAVC S4 or AVCHD high-resolution movie format and as MP4 file.

In addition to high definition AVCHD format, the camera can capture movies detailing extra-smooth action and high-quality sound with great fidelity to the original sources with XAVC S 3 format.

Keep the blurs away

Intelligent Active Mode w. 5-axis image stabilisation + frame analysis.

Have no fear of handheld movie shooting. Intelligent Active Mode, featuring Sony's advanced frame-analysis technology and 5-axis image stabilisation, compensates for camera shake. This mode reduces the blurriness that tends to occur in images when shooting handheld or shooting while chasing a subject in action.

Get Upwardly Mobile

With its high battery capacity, connectivity for mobile sharing and smart, compact design, the Sony WX500 is extraordinarily easy to take and have fun with over the long run, wherever you go.

Long may you run

Hold your power - live long, work hard, stay strong

A full battery lets you take approx. 4006 stills or record 757 minutes of movie footage to make sure that you won't miss a good chance to shoot.

Don't worry about depleting your camera battery while you're on the road. The fully charged lithium-ion battery of the WX500 provides enough power to shoot approx. 400 4 stills or record approx. 75 5 minutes of movie footage, so you won't miss out on a great photo opportunity.

Share with ease - Gain remote control

Wi-Fi connectivity with iOS and Android smartphones for remote camera control and still/video sharing is easy. In addition to Wi-Fi support for connecting to smartphones, NFC technology (near field communication) provides "One-touch connection" to compatible Android smartphones and tablets. Users need only touch devices to connect; no complex set-up is required.

Apply glamour for more beautiful portraits

PlayMemories Camera Apps

PlayMemories Camera Apps include free My Best Portrait for adding brightening and softening effects to skin, and sparkling light-catching effects to eyes in selfies and portraits.

My Best Portrait

Add skin-softening, skin-brightening and eye catch-light effects.

Smart Remote Control

Use a smartphone to control exposure, release shutter and receive photos.

Sync to Smartphone

Transfers photos to a mobile device automatically after powering off.

Choose your color

Pick a camera color that suits your style: Black.

Stay in style

An optional accessory set of soft body case, lens jacket and shoulder strap (Jacket Case LCJ-HWA available in three colours) keeps the camera in style. The body case doesn’t have to be removed during shooting.

Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

This product is compatible with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.

Exmor R CMOS sensor for extra sensitivity

The more light is allowed to strike a sensor, the more brilliant a resulting image will look. So the Exmor R CMOS sensor with 18.2 effective megapixels employs back-illuminated design to let four times more light in than a more conventional sensor, is twice as sensitive to light, and even features Sony Column A/D Conversion technology to reduce image noise.

Beauty Effect improves appearance

Retouch the appearance of people in photos quickly and intuitively. With the five modes of Beauty Effect, you can smooth skin, tone skin, dull overly glistening skin, widen eyes and brighten teeth - all in camera, with no need for a PC. Your subjects will love how they can look almost magically enhanced in your portraits.

One-touch remote and one-touch sharing

One-touch remote lets you use your smartphone or tablet as a viewfinder and remote control for a digital camera, and one-touch sharing lets you transfer your photos and videos from your camera. Either way, by installing PlayMemories Mobile app to your NFC enable Android smartphone or tablet, you can avoid complex set-up sequences and establish wireless connection simply by touching your device to the camera. You are now ready to control your camera from your smartphone to take a photo from a previously out-of-reach spot, or simply be in your own group shot, as well as transfer them instantly to your smartphone for sharing on SNS. No NFC? No problem. You can also pair the devices manually.

P/A/S/M exposure modes and Photo Creativity

Express your vision of still images with Programmed AE (P)/Aperture priority (A)/Shutter-speed priority (S)/Manual (M) exposure modes. Use these to manually control exposure, to adjust background blur, for example. Photo Creativity also lets you make adjustments intuitively to change brightness, colour, vividness and other image characteristics.

PlayMemories Camera Apps add personality

Enhance your creative expression with PlayMemories Camera Apps, offering a growing range of enjoyable applications that are easy to download. Not only do these apps give you greater functionality - they are the ultimate means of personalising your camera to fulfill your photographic aims.

Features

Packed to provide more fun with performance, the WX500 has a ZEISS zoom lens of outstanding range and quality, far-tilting LCD monitor for framing yourself up, and Beauty Effect for touching up portrait appearance.

• ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T 30x optical zoom lens for extra-clear pictures
• 18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS sensor for higher image quality even when dark
• BIONZ X image processing engine delivers more detail with less noise
• 180-degree tiltable LCD for easy framing of selfies/low-position shots
• Beauty Effect to retouch people's appearance in stills, by degrees

What's In The Box

• Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1
• AC AdaptorAC-UB10C/UB10D
• Micro USB cable
• Wrist Strap
• Instruction Manual
• AC Power Code

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