Sony A7S II vs Sony W570

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

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.

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

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.