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Sony A6600 vs Sony W570

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
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
  • Released January 2011
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Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sony A6600 versus Sony W570, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was revealed 8 years later than the W570 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A6600 grades against the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony W570

 A6600 W570 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2011More recent by 106 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A6600

 W570 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony W570

 A6600 W570 

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 offers exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sony A6600 versus Sony W570 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A6600 vs the W570.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and W570 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and W570.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6600 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A6600 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography factors
Sony W570 Portrait photography factors
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography factors
Sony W570 Street photography factors
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (32,000)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6600
Travel photography with Sony W570
84
good battery pack (810 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
66
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W570 Landscape photography highlights
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
38
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone port
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A6600 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony W570
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2019-08-28 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503 gr (1.11 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,198 $159