Sony a5100 vs Sony W570

Its time to look closer at the Sony a5100 and Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The a5100 was released 3 years after the W570 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the a5100 matches up vs the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the a5100 and the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the a5100 and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and W570.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The a5100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony a5100 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer a5100 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.