Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot WX500 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX720 HS vs Cyber-shot WX500 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot WX500 Specs

PowerShot SX720 HS

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 80 – 3200 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-960mm (40x), f3.3-6.9
  • WiFi built-in
  • 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7mm³ (4.3″ x 2.5″ x 1.4″)
  • 270g (8.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot SX720 HS

Cyber-shot WX500

  • Introduced in April 2015
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 18 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-720mm (30x), f3.5-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 101.6 x 58.1 x 35.5mm³ (4.0″ x 2.3″ x 1.4″)
  • 209g (6.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot WX500

PowerShot SX720 HS vs Cyber-shot WX500: The sensors

Both cameras use the same sensor format, Compact.

The Compact sensor built into both cameras has a total area of about 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.).

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot WX500 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX720 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX720 HS

Cyber-shot WX500

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.30 18.20
Auto Focus points (4)

9 1

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX720 HS are the higher resolution, the faster and more accurate auto focus.

The PowerShot SX720 HS scores 9 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot WX500

PowerShot SX720 HS

Cyber-shot WX500

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 10
Better sensibility (4)

80 – 3200 ISO 80 – 12800 ISO
Articulated monitor (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

250 400
Weighs less (2)

270g
(8.7 oz.)
209g
(6.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

250cm³
(16 cu.in.)
210cm³
(13 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot WX500 are that the camera is faster, the larger sensitivity and the articulated display. A recommendation of the Cyber-shot WX500 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the PowerShot SX720 HS and the more compact size.

Yields 17 points for the Cyber-shot WX500.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX720 HS

Cyber-shot WX500

Sensor format

Compact Compact
Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Sensor resolution (MP)

0.92 0.92
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot WX500 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX720 HS and Cyber-shot WX500

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

Sony Cyber-shot WX500

9
17

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot WX500 as better choice.