Sony A7S II vs Sony A560

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A7S II vs Sony A560, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty close but the A7S II (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was manufactured 5 years after the A560 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7S II matches up against the A560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S II enjoys exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7S II vs Sony A560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A7S II compared to the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and A560 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and A560.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A560 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher A7S II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.