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s, not made for

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(but can still be used for vlogging). Its TFT LCD screen can tilt up to 180º, it has a built-in

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and a built-in

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(Assist lamp). It also has an Exmor R CMOS sensor and a BIONZ X image processing engine. Its customizable ring is borrowed from the

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, around the front of the lens. The camera also has built-in

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with NFC with downloadable apps, but no

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. The WX500 features Optical Image Stabilisation. Its sibling is the

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V is a digital zoom compact camera, which can zoom up to 30x; equivalent to 24-720mm. At the time of its release, it is the world's smallest superzoom camera (along with its sibling, the WX500). It features optical i ...

. Its predecessor is the DSC-HX50V, and its successor the DSC-WX300.

Structure

It has a smooth, plastic, rigid body that covers the interior. The grip is a narrow, thin "ditch" on the front of the camera. Its lenses are made of Zeiss glass to make the image look professional.

History

First produced in April 2015 and is still in production as of July 2019, along with its sibling HX90V first produced in June 2015.

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Cyber-shot cameras Cameras introduced in 2015