Sony HX5 vs Sony W570

On this page, we are comparing the Sony HX5 vs Sony W570, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and W570 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The HX5 was manufactured 6 months before the W570 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HX5 scores versus the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX5 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 has physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony W570 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the HX5 versus the W570.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and W570 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX5 and W570.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HX5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.