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Sony A850 vs Sony W570

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced April 2010
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 A850 vs Sony W570 Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Sony A850 and Sony W570, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was manufactured 8 months earlier than the W570 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A850 matches up versus the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony W570

 A850 W570 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A850

 W570 A850 
IntroducedJanuary 2011April 2010More recent by 8 months

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony W570

 A850 W570 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 offers external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A850 versus the W570.

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and W570 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A850 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography features
Sony W570 Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
great megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A850
Street photography with Sony W570
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen is fixed
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A850
Sports photography with Sony W570
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
great megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 Travel photography features
Sony W570 Travel photography features
55
environment proof
great megapixels (25MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
66
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A850 Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
great megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
no liveview feature
lack of Timelapse mode
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Sony A850 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2010-04-15 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1415 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 Single
Launch price $0 $159