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Sony HX9V vs Sony W570

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Announced 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
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Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Sony HX9V vs Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the HX9V (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX9V was introduced 7 months after the W570 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the HX9V grades vs the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony W570

 HX9V W570 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony HX9V

 W570 HX9V 

Common features in the Sony HX9V and Sony W570

 HX9V W570 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony HX9V enjoys exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the HX9V versus the W570.

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HX9V and W570 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX9V and W570.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of files but you may want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern HX9V should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX9V Portrait photography features
Sony W570 Portrait photography features
39
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX9V
Street photography with Sony W570
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX9V
Sports photography with Sony W570
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX9V Travel photography features
Sony W570 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (245 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX9V
Landscape photography with Sony W570
49
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
38
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX9V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Sony HX9V vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX9V and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-07-19 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options 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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 grams (0.54 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 model 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
Storage media 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
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $328 $159