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Sony A7c vs Sony W570

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
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
Photography Glossary

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A7c vs Sony W570, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was released 9 years after the W570 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A7c scores against the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony W570

 A7c W570 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020January 2011Newer by 118 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A7c

 W570 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony W570

 A7c W570 

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c features outside dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7c vs Sony W570 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c compared to the W570.

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and W570 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and W570.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7c because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7c will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger A7c should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography information
Sony W570 Portrait photography information
78
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography advice
Sony W570 Street photography advice
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography advice
Sony W570 Sports photography advice
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery life (740 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography info
Sony W570 Travel photography info
86
good battery life (740 per charge)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7c
Landscape photography with Sony W570
88
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (740 shots)
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging advice
Sony W570 Vlogging advice
86
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Sony A7c vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-09-14 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE 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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 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 509 grams (1.12 lb) 116 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 photographs -
Type of battery 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,800 $159