Sony HX7V vs Sony W570

Let's look much closer at the Sony HX7V versus Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the HX7V (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX7V was announced 7 months after the W570 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HX7V scores vs the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX7V Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony HX7V provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX7V versus Sony W570 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the HX7V against the W570.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX7V and W570 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX7V and W570.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you might want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The newer HX7V will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.