Sony A6100 vs Sony W570

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6100 versus Sony W570, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was unveiled 8 years later than the W570 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A6100 grades against the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6100 versus Sony W570 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6100 versus the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and W570 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and W570.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6100 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6100 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent A6100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.