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Sony A9 II vs Sony W570

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Older Model is Sony A9
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
Photography Glossary

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A9 II and Sony W570, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A9 II was brought out 8 years after the W570 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A9 II scores vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony W570

 A9 II W570 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2011Newer by 107 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A9 II

 W570 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony W570

 A9 II W570 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 II offers physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A9 II vs the W570.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and W570 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and W570.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 II will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger A9 II will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
Portrait photography with Sony W570
85
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9 II
Street photography with Sony W570
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II Sports photography highlights
Sony W570 Sports photography highlights
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 II Travel photography features
Sony W570 Travel photography features
73
better than average battery life (690 shots)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography info
Sony W570 Landscape photography info
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery life (690 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
38
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A9 II
Vlogging with Sony W570
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
29
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2019-10-03 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X 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 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 693 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 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
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 678 gr (1.49 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 690 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Pricing at release $4,498 $159