Sony W570 vs Sony A68
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Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2015
- Replaced the Sony A65
Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Sony W570 and Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W570 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe W570 was released 5 years before the A68 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W570 grades against the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Sony W570 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A68
W570 | A68 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony W570
A68 | W570 | |||
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Launched | November 2015 | January 2011 | More modern by 58 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony A68
W570 | A68 | |||
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Display dimensions | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equal display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W570 offers outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Check out the Sony W570 and Sony A68 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the W570 compared to the A68.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W570 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W570 and A68.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The W570 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged W570 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2011-01-06 | 2015-11-06 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | BIONZ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 79 |
Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.6-6.3 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | Clear Photo LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 2 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.70 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 116 gr (0.26 pounds) | 610 gr (1.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $159 | $581 |