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Sony A6500 vs Sony W570

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony A6500 vs Sony W570, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was launched 5 years after the W570 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A6500 scores versus the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W570

 A6500 W570 
LaunchedOctober 2016January 2011Newer by 70 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A6500

 W570 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W570

 A6500 W570 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6500 has physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W570 has specifications 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 A6500 vs Sony W570 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6500 vs the W570.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and W570 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and W570.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger A6500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography details
Sony W570 Portrait photography details
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6500
Street photography with Sony W570
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (350 shots)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
74
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
bad battery power (350 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
66
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography advice
Sony W570 Landscape photography advice
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery power (350 per charge)
38
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging info
Sony W570 Vlogging info
39
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
29
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,298 $159