Sony W570 vs Sony WX1

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony W570 and Sony WX1, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W570 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor size.

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The W570 was brought out 18 months after the WX1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the W570 matches up vs the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W570 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W570 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the W570 versus the WX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W570 and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W570 and WX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W570 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W570 will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern W570 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.