Sony QX100 vs Sony W570

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony QX100 vs Sony W570, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and W570 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The QX100 was brought out 2 years later than the W570 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the QX100 grades vs the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 enjoys exterior measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the QX100 compared to the W570.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX100 and W570 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and W570.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent QX100 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.