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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(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
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
  • Announced January 2011
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony W570

 RX100 V W570 
AnnouncedOctober 2016January 2011Newer by 70 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony RX100 V

 W570 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony W570

 RX100 V W570 
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).

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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.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 size comparison

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

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography factors
Sony W570 Portrait photography factors
66
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 V
Street photography with Sony W570
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (299g)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (220 shots)
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
Travel photography with Sony W570
80
lighter than average (299g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
66
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (220 shots)
38
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V Vlogging highlights
Sony W570 Vlogging highlights
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (299g)
lack of mic socket
29
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
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