Nikon Z7 vs Sony W570

The following is a complete review of the Nikon Z7 vs Sony W570, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and W570 (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Z7 was introduced 7 years after the W570 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z7 grades versus the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 provides outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z7 vs Sony W570 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 vs the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and W570 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and W570.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z7 will give you greater detail using its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Z7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.