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Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed June 2018
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 V
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VII
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 RX100 VI vs Sony W570 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the RX100 VI (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (1") and W570 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 VI was revealed 7 years later than the W570 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the RX100 VI grades versus the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony W570

 RX100 VI W570 
LaunchedJune 2018January 2011More recent by 91 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony RX100 VI

 W570 RX100 VI 

Common features in the Sony RX100 VI and Sony W570

 RX100 VI W570 

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX100 VI features outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the RX100 VI vs the W570.

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VI and W570 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VI and W570.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VI with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger RX100 VI provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography info
Sony W570 Portrait photography info
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
Street photography with Sony W570
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
lighter than competition (301 grams)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 VI Sports photography advice
Sony W570 Sports photography advice
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (240 per charge)
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 VI
Travel photography with Sony W570
77
lighter than competition (301 grams)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
65
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery (240 per charge)
38
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 VI Vlogging highlights
Sony W570 Vlogging highlights
77
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (301 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have mic socket
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 VI and Sony W570
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2018-06-05 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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 24.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301 grams (0.66 lb) 116 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type 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 Single Single
Cost at release $1,198 $159