Sony RX1R vs Sony W570

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony RX1R and Sony W570, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R was brought out 2 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the RX1R scores against the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX1R Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX1R comes with external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the RX1R against the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R and W570 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1R and W570.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX1R will render more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern RX1R should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.