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Sony A9 vs Sony W570

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Updated by Sony A9 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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony A9 vs Sony W570 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Sony A9 and Sony W570, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was introduced 6 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A9 scores versus the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony W570

 A9 W570 
IntroducedApril 2017January 2011Fresher by 77 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A9

 W570 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony W570

 A9 W570 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony A9 offers outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A9 and the W570.

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and W570 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and W570.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 will provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
83
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 as a Street photography camera
Sony W570 as a Street photography camera
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (51,200)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography info
Sony W570 Sports photography info
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery power (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
73
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
environment proof
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
66
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
2 card slots
38
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging info
Sony W570 Vlogging info
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
29
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Sony A9 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2017-04-19 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes 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
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673 gr (1.48 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Pricing at release $4,498 $159