Canon SX240 HS vs Sony A560

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX240 HS versus Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very well matched but the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX240 HS was announced 18 months later than the A560 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX240 HS scores versus the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS enjoys exterior measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX240 HS vs the A560.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and A560 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and A560.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX240 HS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A560 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern SX240 HS will have a benefit in sensor innovation.