Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Compact
July, 2010

Summary Sony DSC-WX5

Prices Price
Camera only $230
all DSC-WX5 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #6 of 144 Among similar cameras #20 of 243
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 5x Screen size Help 2.8"
Aperture Help f/2.4 Screen resolution Help 460k dots
Wide angle Help 24 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
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Replacement

Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 with the WX9.

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 announced February, 2011
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen
Thickness Thinner

Compare the new Sony WX9 vs the DSC-WX5

Pros

The Sony DSC-WX5 vs other recent compacts

Size Quite small Help
Super compact 92x52x22 mm
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.4
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
24 mm

Cons

The Sony DSC-WX5 vs other recent compacts

Zoom Below average zoom Help
5x
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
2.8"
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Longest exposure Short exposures Help
2 seconds
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
July, 2010
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None

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Discussion What do you think about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5?

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Nsuronyon (3:55 AM, May 14, 2012)
Greatest camera during its age...
Vivid colours, sharp results, lightweight..
 
Robert R (5:26 AM, May 09, 2011)
Bought it, hated it, moved on.

Sure there are some neat features, but the photos suck and the video is awful. You get better video from a flip video camera or similar pocket sized camcorder.
Avoid this camera and get a Canon S95 instead. It's only 150 dollars more and it's a pro digicam to boot.