Sony A3000 vs Sony W560

In this article, we will be comparing the Sony A3000 and Sony W560, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 was unveiled 2 years after the W560 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3000 matches up vs the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A3000 has got outer dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A3000 against the W560.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and W560 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and W560.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A3000 will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent A3000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.