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Canon D30 vs Sony A560

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Released February 2014
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A500
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Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Canon D30 vs Sony A560, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the D30 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D30 was manufactured 3 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon D30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D30 scores vs the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony A560

 D30 A560 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2010Fresher by 43 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Canon D30

 A560 D30 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k461kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony A560

 D30 A560 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon D30 provides external measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D30 vs the A560.

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and A560 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and A560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D30 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A560 will show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger D30 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
33
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography highlights
Sony A560 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography information
Sony A560 Sports photography information
37
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
weather proof
low fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography info
Sony A560 Travel photography info
60
weather proof
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography information
Sony A560 Landscape photography information
44
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
has double storage slots
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Sony A560
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
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Canon D30 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony A560
 Canon PowerShot D30Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2014-02-12 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 599 grams (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 shots 1050 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Cost at release $329 $650