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Sony QX30 vs Sony W570

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony QX30 and Sony W570, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was launched 3 years after the W570 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the QX30 matches up vs the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony W570

 QX30 W570 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2011More modern by 45 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony QX30

 W570 QX30 
Screen dimension2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX30 and Sony W570

 QX30 W570 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX30 provides outer dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions 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 depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the QX30 and the W570.

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX30 and W570 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX30 and W570.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony QX30 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer QX30 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W570 as a Portrait photography camera
38
good resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony QX30 Street photography highlights
Sony W570 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX30
Sports photography with Sony W570
47
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX30 Travel photography features
Sony W570 Travel photography features
65
has focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (200 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
39
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX30 Vlogging details
Sony W570 Vlogging details
35
decently wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Sony QX30 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX30 and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Lens-style Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-09-03 2011-01-06
Body design Lens-style Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to 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)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing - 2.7"
Resolution of screen 0k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN, NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $348 $159