Sony A7 II vs Sony A560

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony A7 II and Sony A560, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A560 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was manufactured 4 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A7 II grades against the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 II features outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7 II against the A560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and A560 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and A560.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 II will show extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.