Sony A7R III vs Sony A560

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7R III and Sony A560, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A560 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R III was manufactured 7 years after the A560 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the A7R III grades vs the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R III offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony A560 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R III versus the A560.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and A560 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R III and A560.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R III will deliver more detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer A7R III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.