Sony W570 vs Sony A99
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Sony W570 vs Sony A99 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
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
- Announced December 2012
- Previous Model is Sony A900
- Newer Model is Sony A99 II
Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Overview
Here, we will be matching up the Sony W570 and Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the W570 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe W570 was released 23 months prior to the A99 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the W570 scores versus the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W570 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A99
W570 | A99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony W570
A99 | W570 | |||
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Announced | December 2012 | January 2011 | Newer by 23 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony A99
W570 | A99 | |||
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Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony W570 offers outer 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) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).
See the Sony W570 and Sony A99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the W570 against the A99.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.
Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W570 and A99.
Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W570 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W570 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | Sony SLT-A99 |
Type | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2011-01-06 | 2012-12-12 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.6-6.3 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | Clear Photo LCD | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 2 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest 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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic 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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 116 grams (0.26 lbs) | 812 grams (1.79 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 89 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1555 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Pricing at launch | $159 | $1,998 |