| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC WX500 18.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC WX500 | PowerShot G10 |
| Color | Red | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | G10 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 350 GM |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | USB |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 W - F6.4 T | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T |
| Other Lens Features | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 169 26.5 - 795 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 43 24 - 720 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 32 25 - 750 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 11 27.5 - 825 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 169 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 28 - 1180 mm SteadyShot Active, 31 - 1210 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 43 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 34.5 - 1450 mm SteadyShot Active, 38 - 1480 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 18 M 60x, 10 M 80x, 5.0 M 113x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 60x, 2.1 M 153x, Movie 60x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 120x, 10 M 161x, 5.0 M 226x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 120x, 2.1 M 306x, Aperture iAuto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Program Auto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Manual F3.5 - F8.0 W, Aperture Priority F3.5 - F8.0 W, Shutter Priority F3.5 - F6.3 W, Optical Zoom During Movie Recording 30x | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single Shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C | - |
| Focus Range | Focus Range iAuto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Custom, One Push, One Push Set | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 |
| Panorama Type | Sweep Panorama 360 11520 x 1080, Sweep Panorama Wide 7152 x 1080 / 4912 x 1920, Sweep Panorama Standard 4912 x 1080 / 3424 x 1920 | - |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Mode Continuous AF AF-C Advanced Sports and Movie Only, Focus Area Wide, Center, Focus Area Flexible Spot S/M/L, Focus Area Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock On AF, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | Shutter Speed iAuto 4 - 1/2000, Program Auto 1 - 1/2000, Aperture Priority 8 - 1/2000, Shutter Priority 30 - 1/2000, Manual 30 - 1/2000, Shutter Release Time Lag 0.008 sec | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Continuous Shots | - | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Rear Sync | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
| Other Flash Features | Manual Pop-up | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | 15.0 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | 13 M 4896 x 2752, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 2.1 M 1920 x 1080 | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen |
| Image Format | - | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | Approx 461000 pixels |
| Other Display Features | Tilt LCD, Xtra Fine LCD, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Movie, Automatic Image Rotation | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo High Speed, Memory Stick Pro HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, Micro SD Memory Card, Micro SDHC Memory Card, Micro SDXC Memory Card | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Power Supply | DC 5 V, 0.5 A | - |
| Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S | MOV Image H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Linear PCM Monaural |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto Program Shift Available, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure | Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR, Sunset | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | approx. 2x-10x |