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Sony W570 vs Sony A99

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony W570 vs Sony A99 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony A99
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sony A99

 W570 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony W570

 A99 W570 
AnnouncedDecember 2012January 2011Newer by 23 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony W570 and Sony A99

 W570 A99 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony W570 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Sony W570 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony W570 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W570
Portrait photography with Sony A99
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
81
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W570
Street photography with Sony A99
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
75
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W570 Sports photography information
Sony A99 Sports photography information
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W570 Travel photography highlights
Sony A99 Travel photography highlights
66
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
60
weather proofing
good MP (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 as a Landscape photography camera
38
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
76
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
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Sony W570 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W570 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570Sony SLT-A99
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