Sony W570 vs Sony A55

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony W570 vs Sony A55, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the A55 (16MP) is relatively similar but the W570 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The W570 was manufactured 5 months later than the A55 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the W570 grades against the A55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W570 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W570 has outer dimensions 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 A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the W570 compared to the A55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W570 and A55.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The W570 has got the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging.