Sony W570 vs Zeiss ZX1

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony W570 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Sony and Zeiss. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the W570 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The W570 was brought out 8 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the W570 matches up versus the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W570 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W570 features outer measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the W570 and the ZX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and ZX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the W570 and ZX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W570 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Zeiss ZX1 will give extra detail having its extra 21MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older W570 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.