Sony W570 vs Sony WX70
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony W570 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Let's look more in depth at the Sony W570 and Sony WX70, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe W570 was announced 12 months earlier than the WX70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the W570 scores against the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony W570 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W570 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony WX70
W570 | WX70 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony W570
WX70 | W570 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | January 2011 | More recent by 12 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony WX70
W570 | WX70 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Sony W570 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W570 offers outside 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 WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Look at the Sony W570 and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the W570 versus the WX70.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.
Sony W570 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W570 and WX70.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older W570 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sony W570 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | BIONZ |
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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.6-6.3 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | Clear Photo LCD | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 2s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.70 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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 | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 116 gr (0.26 pounds) | 114 gr (0.25 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $159 | $242 |