| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC WX500 18.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC WX500 | PowerShot SX610HS |
| Color | Red | White |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm | 16 x 14 x 5.6 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Other Sensor Features | Back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 18x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 W - F6.4 T | F3.8 - F6.9 |
| 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 | Zoom ZoomPlus 36x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Combined 72x, Construction 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical UA Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single Shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| 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 | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Custom, One Push, One Push Set | Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| 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 | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Closest Focusing Distance 5 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus, TTL Autofocus |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV | 1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| 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 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Rear Sync | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Other Flash Features | Manual Pop-up | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 169 | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | 13 M 4896 x 2752, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 2.1 M 1920 x 1080 | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| Image Format | - | JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] Compliant / Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 922000 dots |
| 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 | Monitor sRGB PureColor II LCD TFT, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - | 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 / SDx |
| 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 |
| Battery Life | - | 270 h |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| 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 | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Faceself-Timer, High-speed Burst 5.0 MP, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Modes in Movie Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks |
| 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 | - |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Continuous, Self-timer |