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Is the Sony WX500 good for Landscape Photography?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
$329.99

Sony WX500 Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Sony WX500 has a score of 24 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Sony WX500 Review

Sony WX500 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses.
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Sony WX500's 18.0MP sensor is perfect for landscape photography. It will capture a lot of fine details and let you print them larger.
No Manual Focus Mode
Manual focus in landscape photography is very useful in order to have a sharp image and minimize the areas that are out of focus. Autofocus may not consistently give you the best results.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Sony WX500's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.
No Environmental Sealings
Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Sony WX500 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Landscape Photography

Canon G9 X II

Compare WX500 vs G9 X II

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #288
Rank in Compact Cameras: #8

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS70

Compare WX500 vs ZS70

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #287
Rank in Compact Cameras: #7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS80

Compare WX500 vs ZS80

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #268
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G9 X

Compare WX500 vs G9 X

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #293
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9

Canon PowerShot G9 X
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS60

Compare WX500 vs ZS60

18 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #269
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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