Sony A7R vs Sony W570

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony A7R versus Sony W570, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A7R was brought out 3 years after the W570 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A7R scores versus the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony A7R versus Sony W570 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A7R against the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and W570 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and W570.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will give you more detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger A7R provides a benefit in sensor tech.