Sony W570 vs Sony WX500

Lets look more closely at the Sony W570 versus Sony WX500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W570 was unveiled 5 years before the WX500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the W570 grades vs the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Sony W570 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W570 offers outer 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 WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the W570 vs the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W570 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W570 and WX500.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W570 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.