Sony W570 vs Sony WX300

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony W570 vs Sony WX300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W570 was announced 3 years prior to the WX300 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the W570 scores versus the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W570 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony W570 has 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) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the W570 and the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W570 and WX300.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged W570 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.