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Canon 750D vs Sony A560

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70
Canon EOS 750d front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Canon 750D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Alternative Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Earlier Model is Canon 700D
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
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Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon 750D and Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 750D (24MP) and A560 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 750D was announced 4 years later than the A560 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 750D matches up versus the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 750D over the Sony A560

 750D A560 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015August 2010More recent by 55 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Canon 750D

 A560 750D 

Common features in the Canon 750D and Sony A560

 750D A560 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 750D offers external dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 750D and Sony A560 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 750D vs the A560.

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 750D and A560 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 750D and A560.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon 750D to offer extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 750D should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 750D
Portrait photography with Sony A560
79
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 750D Street photography details
Sony A560 Street photography details
71
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 750D Sports photography advice
Sony A560 Sports photography advice
61
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 750D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
66
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (440 shots)
60
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 750D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
66
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 750D Vlogging information
Sony A560 Vlogging information
72
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
lack of image stabilization
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Canon 750D vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 750D and Sony A560
 Canon EOS 750dSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 750d Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also Known as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2015-02-06 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 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 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 19 15
Cross type focus points 19 3
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555 gr (1.22 lbs) 599 gr (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 12.3
DXO Low light rating 919 817
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 1050 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One Dual
Retail price $749 $650