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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W570, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was unveiled 12 months later than the W570 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NEX-7 scores versus the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W570

 NEX-7 W570 
RevealedDecember 2011January 2011More recent by 12 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony NEX-7

 W570 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W570

 NEX-7 W570 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W570 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-7 against the W570.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and W570 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony W570
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
30
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
Sony W570 Street photography details
76
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography info
Sony W570 Sports photography info
61
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography info
Sony W570 Travel photography info
70
great battery life (430 per charge)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
35
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
29
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2011-12-13 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting 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 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 grams (0.88 lb) 116 grams (0.26 lb)
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 All around score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 1 1
Price at launch $699 $159