Nikon S6300 vs Sony A560

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon S6300 vs Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S6300 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very close but the S6300 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S6300 was revealed 18 months later than the A560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S6300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S6300 grades versus the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6300 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S6300 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6300 features external dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S6300 versus the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S6300 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6300 and A560.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S6300 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon S6300 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern S6300 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.