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Sony A7S III vs Sony W570

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Older Model is Sony A7S II
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 A7S III vs Sony W570 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7S III versus Sony W570, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7S III was released 9 years later than the W570 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7S III matches up vs the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony W570

 A7S III W570 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2011Fresher by 117 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A7S III

 W570 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony W570

 A7S III W570 

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S III comes with outer dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S III versus Sony W570 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7S III versus the W570.

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and W570 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S III and W570.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S III due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W570 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern A7S III provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S III Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
Sony W570 as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment proof
good high ISO (102,400)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography advice
Sony W570 Sports photography advice
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
70
better than average battery power (600 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
screen is selfie friendly
low resolution sensor (12MP)
66
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
Landscape photography with Sony W570
77
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
38
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
77
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony A7S III vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-07-21 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz XR BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 759 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 699 gr (1.54 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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 feature With downloadable app
Storage type Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Price at release $3,499 $159