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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5T
(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
  • Released August 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-5R
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-5T and Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty similar but the NEX-5T (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-5T was revealed 2 years after the W570 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NEX-5T grades against the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 NEX-5T W570 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2011Newer by 33 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 W570 NEX-5T 

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

 NEX-5T W570 

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5T comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Sony NEX-5T and Sony W570 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-5T and the W570.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5T and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

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

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5T and W570.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5T provides the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The newer NEX-5T provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography info
Sony W570 Portrait photography info
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Street photography advice
Sony W570 Street photography advice
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-5T
Sports photography with Sony W570
69
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-5T
Travel photography with Sony W570
77
boasts focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
66
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography details
Sony W570 Landscape photography details
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
38
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5T as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
73
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic port
29
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5T and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha NEX-5TSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5T Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-08-27 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 99 9
Cross type focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 276g (0.61 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
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 All around rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1015 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type 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 Single Single
Price at launch $400 $159