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Sony A7S II vs Sony W570

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Sony Alpha A7S II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S
  • Newer Model is Sony A7S III
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Sony A7S II vs Sony W570, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was released 4 years later than the W570 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7S II grades versus the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sony W570

 A7S II W570 
AnnouncedOctober 2015January 2011More recent by 58 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A7S II

 W570 A7S II 

Common features in the Sony A7S II and Sony W570

 A7S II W570 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7S II versus the W570.

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and W570 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and W570.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W570 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger A7S II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W570 as a Portrait photography camera
68
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
Sony W570 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S II Sports photography factors
Sony W570 Sports photography factors
58
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery life (370 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S II Travel photography factors
Sony W570 Travel photography factors
49
weather proofing
bad battery life (370 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S II Landscape photography highlights
Sony W570 Landscape photography highlights
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (370 per charge)
38
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S II Vlogging details
Sony W570 Vlogging details
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Sony A7S II vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S II and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha A7S IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2015-10-12 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4240 x 2832 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 102400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 409600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
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 169 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 627g (1.38 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media 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
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $2,767 $159