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Sony W570 vs Sony WX220

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

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
  • Released January 2011
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Sony W570 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W570 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WX220 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the W570 scores versus the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony WX220

 W570 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony W570

 WX220 W570 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony WX220

 W570 WX220 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W570 enjoys external measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the W570 against the WX220.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the W570 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W570 and WX220.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX220 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged W570 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W570 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX220 Portrait photography factors
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W570
Street photography with Sony WX220
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W570 Sports photography information
Sony WX220 Sports photography information
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W570 Travel photography info
Sony WX220 Travel photography info
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W570 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX220 Landscape photography advice
38
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W570
Vlogging with Sony WX220
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W570 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-06 2014-02-12
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-6.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 116 grams (0.26 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $159 $198