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Sony W570 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 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
Sony A68
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A68

 W570 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony W570

 A68 W570 
LaunchedNovember 2015January 2011More modern by 58 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony A68

 W570 A68 
Display dimensions2.7"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).

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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.

Sony W570 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W570 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony W570 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony W570 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W570
Portrait photography with Sony A68
30
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W570
Street photography with Sony A68
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W570 Sports photography advice
Sony A68 Sports photography advice
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W570 Travel photography features
Sony A68 Travel photography features
66
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
54
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W570 Landscape photography advice
Sony A68 Landscape photography advice
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
67
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Sony W570 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W570 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570Sony SLT-A68
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