Sony a3500 vs Sony W570

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony a3500 vs Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The a3500 was introduced 3 years after the W570 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the a3500 scores vs the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony a3500 provides exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony a3500 vs Sony W570 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the a3500 versus the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and W570 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the a3500 and W570.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The a3500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony a3500 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer a3500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.