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Sony HX90V vs Sony W570

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony HX90V versus Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the W570 (16MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX90V was revealed 4 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX90V grades vs the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony W570

 HX90V W570 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2011Fresher by 52 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony HX90V

 W570 HX90V 

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony W570

 HX90V W570 
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX90V has external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Sony HX90V versus Sony W570 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the HX90V compared to the W570.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and W570 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX90V and W570.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX90V to result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer HX90V is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography features
Sony W570 Street photography features
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V Sports photography advice
Sony W570 Sports photography advice
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX90V
Travel photography with Sony W570
76
great battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than average (245g)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V Landscape photography advice
Sony W570 Landscape photography advice
53
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
great battery life (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external microphone port
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-04-14 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 638k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $440 $159