The Sony Cyber-shot WX500 is the little brother to the HX90 , with the same 30x optical zoom lens and 18.2 megapixel sensor, it cuts down on a few features, making it a more affordable version. The WX500 still benefits from the same tilting screen, making it great for selfies and group shots.

30x optical zoom lens; Tilting 3inch screen; Incredibly compact considering the 30x optical zoom lens; Good colour and reliable exposure; Optical image stabilisation; Fast continuous shooting; Very good battery life

Lacks front grip; Noise in all images (although not too excessive at ISO400 or below; Competitors are available for less

zoom

VISION QUALITY OF SCREEN IN SUN LIGHT IS SO POOR YOU HAVE TO GUESS

Picture quality on the Panorama setting is not great. Although you can set the arc that you pan through, the image itself seems to be captured across one frame as opposed to a series of full frames patched together. Manual focus would be useful. Been impressed with the quality if the optical zoom.

Easy To Use; Good Sized Screen; Great Resolution

Not Good In Low Light

Want a 30x optical zoom in the smallest possible package? Sony has the camera for you. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 isn't much larger than the 20x WX350, yet it packs 30x zoom, a tiltable screen, a pop-up flash and a colossal 400-shot capacity battery.

Like the Sony HX90 and Sony HX90V announced at the same time, the Sony WX500 is a 'travel compact' camera aimed at people who want a relatively small, light camera with a large lens zoom range.

30x optical zoom; Tilting screen; Small size considering the feature set

No viewfinder; No raw recording; No touch-screen

Like the Sony HX90 and Sony HX90V announced at the same time, the Sony WX500 is a 'travel compact' camera aimed at people who want a relatively small, light camera with a large lens zoom range.