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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570

Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W570, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W570 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was launched 6 years after the W570 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX10 IV scores versus the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony W570

 RX10 IV W570 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2011Newer by 82 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony RX10 IV

 W570 RX10 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W570

 RX10 IV W570 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 IV offers outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) and 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 IV vs the W570.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 IV and W570 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 IV and W570.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 IV featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX10 IV provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
Sony W570 Street photography info
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
more heavy than competitors (1,095g)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
Travel photography with Sony W570
56
weather sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (1,095g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
66
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
62
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse recording
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
29
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors (1,095 grams)
29
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2017-09-12 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 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
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 24.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone 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 1095g (2.41 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 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 400 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,698 $159