Sony a5000 vs Sony W570

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony a5000 versus Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The a5000 was introduced 3 years later than the W570 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the a5000 matches up against the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony a5000 features outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the a5000 vs the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and W570.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a5000 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony a5000 will give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent a5000 provides a benefit in sensor tech.