Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty close but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5R was manufactured 21 months after the W570 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NEX-5R scores versus the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5R has outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5R and the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5R and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5R and W570.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The NEX-5R has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The more recent NEX-5R is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.