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Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony W570
(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
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony W570 and Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W570 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The W570 was brought out 4 years before the A77 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the W570 scores against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A77 II

 W570 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W570

 A77 II W570 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2011Fresher by 41 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony A77 II

 W570 A77 II 
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W570 enjoys external dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the W570 and the A77 II.

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W570 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the W570 and A77 II.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W570 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older W570 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W570 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W570 Street photography factors
Sony A77 II Street photography factors
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W570 Sports photography features
Sony A77 II Sports photography features
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W570 Travel photography highlights
Sony A77 II Travel photography highlights
66
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
64
environment proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W570 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 II Landscape photography info
38
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
low battery (480 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W570
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
29
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
77
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
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Sony W570 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W570 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-06 2014-05-21
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.6-6.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
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 score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
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 Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $159 $1,198