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Sony W570 vs Sony WX350

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

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
  • Released January 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony W570 and Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W570 was announced 4 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W570 matches up versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony WX350

 W570 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony W570

 WX350 W570 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony WX350

 W570 WX350 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W570 offers physical measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the W570 and the WX350.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W570 and WX350.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX350 to provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older W570 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W570 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
37
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W570 Street photography factors
Sony WX350 Street photography factors
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W570
Sports photography with Sony WX350
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W570 Travel photography details
Sony WX350 Travel photography details
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
72
good battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (164g)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
47
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
good battery power (470 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W570
Vlogging with Sony WX350
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
35
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W570 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116 gr (0.26 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 - 470 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage 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
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