About the product.
The technically better camera of Sony's 2012 pair, and the one to pick if you want a digicam that behaves well after dark. Where the budget W-series stuck with CCD, the DSC-WX50 uses a 16.2 megapixel Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor — Sony's low-light architecture — paired with the BIONZ processor, Optical SteadyShot stabilisation and a genuinely fast f/2.6 lens at the wide end. It shoots Full HD 1080/60i video, runs 10fps bursts, and stacks six frames automatically in its Superior Auto mode to pull down noise and lift shadows. All of that in a body that weighs a little over 100 grams.
Specifications
- Sensor: 1/2.3-inch, 16.2 megapixel Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS
- Processor: Sony BIONZ
- Lens: 5x optical zoom, 25-125mm equivalent, f/2.6-6.3
- Stabilisation: Optical SteadyShot
- Screen: 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD
- Video: Full HD 1080/60i AVCHD
- Burst: Approximately 10 frames per second
- Features: Superior Auto with 6-shot layering, Sweep Panorama, Face Detection, Smile Shutter
- Storage: SD / SDHC / SDXC and Memory Stick Duo
- Power: Sony NP-BN rechargeable lithium battery
- Released: 2012
Condition
- Cosmetic: Very good, with minimal signs of age and use.
- Functional: Fully functional.
Included
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 body
- New battery
- Charger
- Memory card
- Camera strap
In short
Worth understanding the trade against a CCD compact: the BSI CMOS sensor here is cleaner at high ISO and far better for video, but it renders more like a modern camera and less like the crunchy early-digital look people chase. If you want a compact that simply takes good pictures indoors and at night, this is the stronger camera of the two. No faults on this one — everything works, and it comes with a new battery, charger, memory card and strap.
