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Sony A6400 vs Sony W570

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Sony A6400 and Sony W570, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6400 was announced 8 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A6400 matches up against the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony W570

 A6400 W570 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019January 2011Fresher by 98 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A6400

 W570 A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony W570

 A6400 W570 

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A6400 compared to the W570.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and W570 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and W570.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6400 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6400 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W570 Portrait photography highlights
81
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography features
Sony W570 Street photography features
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography advice
Sony W570 Sports photography advice
76
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6400
Travel photography with Sony W570
87
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
38
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging info
Sony W570 Vlogging info
80
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
29
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2019-01-15 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 403 gr (0.89 pounds) 116 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $898 $159