Sony has many superzoom point and shoot cameras in their WX and HX series line-ups. Of those, DSC-WX500 and DSC-WX800 ( DSC-HX99 ) are the popular ones, that offer around 30x zoom. That's a lot of zoom to have in a camera you can carry in your pocket.
The WX800, also know as Sony HX99 in some markets is the newer one and is also the more expensive one. It has a price tag of Rs. 32,190 in India ( $499 in the US ) . WX500, on the other hand, has an MRP price of Rs 22,490 in India ( $347 in the US ). If you look at the specs, you would see both featuring the same 18.2MP sensor and offer a similar zoom range. So which one to buy? Is it worth buying WX800 over WX500?
Reasons to buy WX800 ( HX99 ) over WX500 | Differences
- RAW + Jpeg Support
- 4K recording
- Slow-mo 120fps
- Touch Focus support
- Slide-out Electronic View Finder
- Eye Auto Focus
WX500 vs WX800 | Similarities
- 1/2.3 type Exmor R CMOS sensor
- 18.2 Megapixels
- F3.5 (W) – 6.4 (T) Aperture range
- ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* Lens
- 180-degree Tiltable LCD Screen
- Face Detection
- Steadyshot Image Stabilization
- BIONZ X processor
- Contrast detection AF
- Built-in Pop-up flash
- NFC / WiFi
- NP-BX1 Battery
WX800 is the first camera in the Sony Point and Shoot line-up to offer RAW shooting capability. If you edit your photos a lot, a raw file would let you pull out a lot more details in the shadows and highlights, and won't break apart like a Jpeg file. So this is a great reason to go for the more expensive HX99 aka WX800.
WX800 can also record 4K videos while WX500 maxes out at 1080P. It also comes with a touch screen, which lets you tap and focus on a particular subject in a frame. WX500 doesn't have touch capabilities.
Under the bright sunlight, it would be sometimes difficult to look at the LCD screen and see what you are shooting clearly. With WX800, that's not going to be an issue thanks to the built-in EVF viewfinder, which you can slide inside when not in use.
So if these things matter to you, and if you are like me, who loves to edit raw files to get the best quality out of your camera, then pay extra and definitely go for the WX800.
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