Sony A9 vs Sony W570

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony A9 and Sony W570 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.