Sony A7 II vs Sony W560

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

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.

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

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.