Nikon D750 vs Sony A560

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D750 and Sony A560, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D750 (24MP) and A560 (14MP) and the D750 (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The D750 was introduced 4 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D750 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the D750 scores versus the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D750 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D750 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D750 comes with exterior measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D750 and Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the D750 and the A560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D750 and A560 is 57 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D750 and A560.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D750 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D750 will show extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer D750 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.