Sony A3000 vs Sony W570

Lets look much closer at the Sony A3000 vs Sony W570, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was announced 2 years after the W570 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A3000 matches up vs the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A3000 features physical measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 vs the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and W570 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and W570.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A3000 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher A3000 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.