Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A560
Portability
67 Imaging
36 Features
62 Overall
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67 Imaging
36 Features
62 Overall
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Portability
64 Imaging
53 Features
78 Overall
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64 Imaging
53 Features
78 Overall
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A560 Key Specs
Panasonic FZ100
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(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Announced July 2010
- Successor is Panasonic FZ200
Sony A560
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- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Released August 2010
- Previous Model is Sony A500
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Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the FZ100 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.
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Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ100 grades vs the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Sony A560
| FZ100 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Panasonic FZ100
| A560 | FZ100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony A560
| FZ100 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2010 |  | August 2010 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 has physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 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).
Look at the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony A560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ100 versus the A560.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and A560 is 67 and 64 respectively.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and A560.
As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FZ100 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography information
Sony A560 Portrait photography information
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic FZ100
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (540g)
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography info
Sony A560 Travel photography info
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (540 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography details
Sony A560 Landscape photography details
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse mode
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging details
Sony A560 Vlogging details
relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (540g)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-07-21 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | - |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 11.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.50 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 540 grams (1.19 lb) | 599 grams (1.32 lb) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | - | 1050 pictures |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | Dual |
| Pricing at release | $500 | $650 |