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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
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
  • Old Model is Sony A500
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very well matched but the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR15 was revealed 17 months after the A560 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-ZR15 scores vs the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sony A560

 EX-ZR15 A560 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2010More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 A560 EX-ZR15 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A560

 EX-ZR15 A560 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 has external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 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).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A560 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the A560.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and A560 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and A560.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR15 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Casio EX-ZR15 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR15 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography info
Sony A560 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography information
Sony A560 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (325 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography details
Sony A560 Travel photography details
67
better than average battery (325 shots)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
60
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery (325 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging information
Sony A560 Vlogging information
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A560
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-01-09 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, 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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 gr (0.39 pounds) 599 gr (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life 325 photographs 1050 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Price at launch $249 $650