Casio TRYX vs Sony A560
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Casio TRYX vs Sony A560 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21mm (F2.8) lens
- n/ag - 122 x 58 x 15mm
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase 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- Superseded the Sony A500
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Here is a in depth review of the Casio TRYX versus Sony A560, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the TRYX (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the TRYX (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe TRYX was announced 5 months later than the A560 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio TRYX being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TRYX scores vs the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Casio TRYX over the Sony A560
| TRYX | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
| Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Casio TRYX
| A560 | TRYX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
| Screen resolution | 922k | 461k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Casio TRYX and Sony A560
| TRYX | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2011 | August 2010 | Similar age | |
| Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
| Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Casio TRYX vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio TRYX has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 58mm x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Casio TRYX versus Sony A560 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the TRYX versus the A560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TRYX and A560 is 99 and 64 respectively.
Casio TRYX vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TRYX and A560.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TRYX using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A560 will give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively.
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Casio TRYX vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Casio Exilim TRYX | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Casio | Sony |
| Model type | Casio Exilim TRYX | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Released | 2011-01-05 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Exilim Engine HS | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 21mm (1x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 8cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 1/8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 12.00 m |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (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) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 599 gr (1.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 58 x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") | 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 | - | 1050 images |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | 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 | Single | Two |
| Cost at release | $689 | $650 |