Sony HX50V vs Sony W570

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony HX50V vs Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and W570 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was manufactured 2 years later than the W570 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HX50V matches up vs the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX50V offers external dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the HX50V versus the W570.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HX50V and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX50V and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX50V to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX50V is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.