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Sony A100 vs Sony W570

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2006
  • Replaced the Konica Minolta 5D
  • Renewed by Sony A550
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
  • Released January 2011
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Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Sony A100 vs Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A100 was brought out 5 years prior to the W570 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A100 grades vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony W570

 A100 W570 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A100

 W570 A100 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2006More recent by 54 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony W570

 A100 W570 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 has got external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A100 versus the W570.

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A100 and W570 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and W570.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W570 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W570 as a Portrait photography camera
53
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A100
Street photography with Sony W570
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 Sports photography highlights
Sony W570 Sports photography highlights
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography information
Sony W570 Travel photography information
45
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
38
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
29
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Sony A100 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2006-07-31 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 638g (1.41 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 476 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-FM55H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,000 $159