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Sony QX10 vs Sony W570

Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
34
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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
Photography Glossary

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony QX10 and Sony W570, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the W570 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was announced 2 years after the W570 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the QX10 matches up against the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Sony W570

 QX10 W570 
IntroducedSeptember 2013January 2011More modern by 33 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony QX10

 W570 QX10 
Screen sizing2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX10 and Sony W570

 QX10 W570 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony QX10 enjoys physical measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the QX10 vs the W570.

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the QX10 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and W570.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony QX10 to provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent QX10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX10 Portrait photography details
Sony W570 Portrait photography details
37
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony QX10 Street photography details
Sony W570 Street photography details
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (105 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX10
Sports photography with Sony W570
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (105 grams)
provides focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX10
Landscape photography with Sony W570
39
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (")
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
38
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX10 Vlogging info
Sony W570 Vlogging info
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (105 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1440 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external mic support
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Sony QX10 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX10 and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Lens-style Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-09-04 2011-01-06
Physical type Lens-style Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 18MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Depends on connected smartphone Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1440x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105g (0.23 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 life 220 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN, NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $250 $159