Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W570

Following is a extensive review of the Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W570, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VA (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (1") and W570 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 VA was manufactured 7 years after the W570 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the RX100 VA grades versus the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 VA Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 VA has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W570 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 VA and the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 VA and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 VA and W570.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX100 VA because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent RX100 VA should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.