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Sony W570 vs Sony WX5

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released July 2010
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony W570 and Sony WX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W570 was manufactured 7 months after the WX5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the W570 matches up versus the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony WX5

 W570 WX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2010Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony W570

 WX5 W570 
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony WX5

 W570 WX5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W570 features outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the W570 and the WX5.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W570 and WX5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W570 and WX5.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W570 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher W570 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W570 Portrait photography features
Sony WX5 Portrait photography features
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W570 Street photography factors
Sony WX5 Street photography factors
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Sports photography camera
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W570
Travel photography with Sony WX5
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W570 Landscape photography info
Sony WX5 Landscape photography info
38
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
37
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W570 Vlogging advice
Sony WX5 Vlogging advice
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W570 and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ 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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-6.3 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m 5.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (0.26 lb) 146 grams (0.32 lb)
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 model NP-BN1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
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 Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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