Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Launched March 2013
- Replacement is Sony A6000
(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
- Announced January 2011

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Overview
Lets examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W570, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

The NEX-6 was released 2 years after the W570 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-6 matches up against the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W570
NEX-6 | W570 | |||
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Announced | March 2013 | ![]() | January 2011 | More modern by 27 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony NEX-6
W570 | NEX-6 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W570
NEX-6 | W570 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
Look at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W570 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-6 vs the W570.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and W570 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and W570.
Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizes. The NEX-6 provides the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The fresher NEX-6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W570 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2013-03-25 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 345 grams (0.76 lbs) | 116 grams (0.26 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1018 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | 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 |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $365 | $159 |