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Sony A7 II vs Sony W560

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched November 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony A7
  • Updated by Sony A7 III
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Sony A7 II and Sony W560, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A7 II was revealed 3 years after the W560 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A7 II matches up versus the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony W560

 A7 II W560 
IntroducedNovember 2014January 2011Newer by 48 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A7 II

 W560 A7 II 

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony W560

 A7 II W560 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 II offers physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A7 II against the W560.

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and W560 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and W560.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7 II
Portrait photography with Sony W560
82
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 II Street photography advice
Sony W560 Street photography advice
80
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 II Sports photography information
Sony W560 Sports photography information
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low battery pack (350 shots)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 II Travel photography info
Sony W560 Travel photography info
61
environment proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
low battery pack (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II Landscape photography advice
Sony W560 Landscape photography advice
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7 II
Vlogging with Sony W560
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Sony A7 II vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2014-11-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 117 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 110 grams (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 90 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 2449 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,456 $139