Samsung EX2F vs Sony A560

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung EX2F vs Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX2F (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the EX2F (1/1.7") and A560 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX2F was released 2 years after the A560 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX2F matches up against the A560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung EX2F features outer dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX2F versus the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX2F and A560 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX2F and A560.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX2F due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A560 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger EX2F is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.