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Sony A7 III vs Sony W570

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A7 III and Sony W570, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7 III was revealed 7 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A7 III matches up versus the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony W570

 A7 III W570 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011Fresher by 87 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A7 III

 W570 A7 III 

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony W570

 A7 III W570 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 III offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7 III and Sony W570 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A7 III against the W570.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and W570 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and W570.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7 III will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A7 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III Portrait photography information
Sony W570 Portrait photography information
84
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
30
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Street photography camera
Sony W570 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
Sony W570 Sports photography advice
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery power (610 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III Travel photography factors
Sony W570 Travel photography factors
73
good battery power (610 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good MP (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography details
Sony W570 Landscape photography details
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery power (610 shots)
2 card slots
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III Vlogging details
Sony W570 Vlogging details
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
29
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2018-02-27 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650 grams (1.43 lb) 116 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Cost at release $1,998 $159