Sony A7 II vs Sony W570

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sony A7 II versus Sony W570, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A7 II was introduced 3 years after the W570 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7 II grades against the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 II comes with external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A7 II compared to the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and W570 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and W570.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7 II will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A7 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.