Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Introduced October 2016
- Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
- Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
(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
- Announced January 2011

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Overview
In this write-up, we will be looking at the Sony RX100 V versus Sony W570, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

The RX100 V was launched 5 years after the W570 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the RX100 V matches up versus the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX100 V Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony W570
RX100 V | W570 | |||
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Announced | October 2016 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 70 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony RX100 V
W570 | RX100 V |
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Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony W570
RX100 V | W570 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 V features outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
Examine the Sony RX100 V versus Sony W570 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 V versus the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and W570.
All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 V because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 V will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern RX100 V provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 |
Category | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2016-10-06 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | 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 | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 315 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-70mm (2.9x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/1.8-2.8 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,229 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.59x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 24.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/2000 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 299g (0.66 pounds) | 116g (0.26 pounds) |
Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 586 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-BX1 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $998 | $159 |