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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-5T
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Sony W570

 NEX-5R W570 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2011More modern by 21 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony NEX-5R

 W570 NEX-5R 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5R and Sony W570

 NEX-5R W570 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography factors
Sony W570 Portrait photography factors
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Street photography advice
Sony W570 Street photography advice
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Sports photography factors
Sony W570 Sports photography factors
68
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Travel photography advice
Sony W570 Travel photography advice
73
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Landscape photography details
Sony W570 Landscape photography details
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
38
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5R as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
31
touchscreen capability
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
29
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5R and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha NEX-5RSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-29 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone 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 276 grams (0.61 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 910 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $750 $159