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Canon T8i vs Sony A560

Portability
67
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Canon T8i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 515g - 131 x 103 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Also Known as EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs
  • Older Model is Canon T7i
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise 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  • Superseded the Sony A500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 T8i vs Sony A560 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Canon T8i versus Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the T8i (24MP) and A560 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T8i was manufactured 9 years after the A560 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the T8i matches up versus the A560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T8i over the Sony A560

 T8i A560 
IntroducedFebruary 2020August 2010More modern by 116 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Canon T8i

 A560 T8i 

Common features in the Canon T8i and Sony A560

 T8i A560 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon T8i provides outer measurements of 131mm x 103mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the T8i against the A560.

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the T8i and A560 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the T8i and A560.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon T8i to offer greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer T8i is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T8i vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T8i Portrait photography features
Sony A560 Portrait photography features
82
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon T8i Street photography highlights
Sony A560 Street photography highlights
73
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon T8i Sports photography information
Sony A560 Sports photography information
76
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (800 shots)
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T8i as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
80
great battery power (800 CIPA)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
60
great battery power (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon T8i
Landscape photography with Sony A560
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
great battery power (800 shots)
no image stabilization
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T8i as a Vlogging camera
Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone port
no image stabilization
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Canon T8i vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T8i and Sony A560
 Canon EOS Rebel T8iSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T8i Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also called as EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2020-02-12 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 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 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 45 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 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
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.5fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 103 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life 800 shots 1050 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Dual
Cost at launch $750 $650