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Canon 700D vs Sony A560

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T5i
  • Replaced the Canon 650D
  • Later Model is Canon 750D
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
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Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon 700D vs Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and A560 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 700D was unveiled 2 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the 700D matches up vs the A560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Sony A560

 700D A560 
IntroducedJune 2013August 2010More recent by 35 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Canon 700D

 A560 700D 

Common features in the Canon 700D and Sony A560

 700D A560 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 700D has outside dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 700D and the A560.

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 700D and A560 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 700D and A560.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon 700D to result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer 700D should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 700D Portrait photography highlights
Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
72
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D Street photography highlights
Sony A560 Street photography highlights
69
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 700D Sports photography advice
Sony A560 Sports photography advice
55
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 700D Travel photography features
Sony A560 Travel photography features
64
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (440 shots)
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 700D Landscape photography info
Sony A560 Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D Vlogging features
Sony A560 Vlogging features
71
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
no image stabilization
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Canon 700D vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Sony A560
 Canon EOS 700DSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 700D Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also Known as EOS Rebel T5i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-06-10 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 surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580g (1.28 pounds) 599g (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 All around rating 61 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 12.3
DXO Low light rating 681 817
Other
Battery life 440 images 1050 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single 2
Cost at launch $649 $650