Nikon Coolpix
S570
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W310

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S570 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

55

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Nikon Coolpix S570

51
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Nikon Coolpix S570 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W310
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 95x55x19 mm vs 92x57x22 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $111.00 vs $138.81
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 The best price we've seen is $28 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W310
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S570 Nikon Coolpix S570
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S570:92x57x22 mm
DSC-W310:95x55x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S570:140 g
DSC-W310:137 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S570:$138.81
DSC-W310:$111.00
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$128 - $145
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot W520 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Cybershot W520 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Compact
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-S750 vs the Coolpix S570
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S570
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S570

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$79
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Compact
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$89 - $95
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$144
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-F3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S570 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S570 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S570 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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