Sony A7 vs Sony A560

Below is a in depth review of the Sony A7 and Sony A560, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and A560 (14MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The A7 was brought out 3 years later than the A560 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A7 grades versus the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 features exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A7 compared to the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7 and A560 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and A560.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 will deliver greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher A7 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.