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Canon 650D vs Sony A560

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Superseded the Canon 600D
  • Replacement is Canon 700D
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
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Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 650D versus Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and A560 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 650D was brought out 2 years later than the A560 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 650D scores against the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Sony A560

 650D A560 
AnnouncedAugust 2012August 2010Fresher by 25 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Canon 650D

 A560 650D 

Common features in the Canon 650D and Sony A560

 650D A560 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 650D offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 650D versus the A560.

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 650D and A560 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 650D and A560.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon 650D to offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 650D is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 650D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
76
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 650D Street photography highlights
Sony A560 Street photography highlights
69
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
no image stabilization
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 650D Sports photography info
Sony A560 Sports photography info
58
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 650D
Travel photography with Sony A560
64
offers touch focus
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (440 shots)
60
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography factors
Sony A560 Landscape photography factors
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D Vlogging advice
Sony A560 Vlogging advice
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
no image stabilization
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Canon 650D vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Sony A560
 Canon EOS 650DSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 650D Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-08-20 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575 gr (1.27 pounds) 599 gr (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 12.3
DXO Low light score 722 817
Other
Battery life 440 photos 1050 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Retail pricing $498 $650