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Sony HX7V vs Sony W570

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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
Photography Glossary

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony W570

 HX7V W570 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony HX7V

 W570 HX7V 

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony W570

 HX7V W570 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 size comparison

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

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX7V Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
30
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX7V Street photography information
Sony W570 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX7V Sports photography factors
Sony W570 Sports photography factors
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX7V Travel photography information
Sony W570 Travel photography information
67
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX7V Landscape photography advice
Sony W570 Landscape photography advice
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
38
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX7V Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Sony HX7V vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-07-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 grams (0.46 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $159