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Sony A7S II vs Sony W560

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Sony Alpha A7S II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7S
  • Renewed by Sony A7S 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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A7S II vs Sony W560, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. The resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the A7S II (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was manufactured 4 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7S II matches up against the W560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sony W560

 A7S II W560 
RevealedOctober 2015January 2011More recent by 58 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A7S II

 W560 A7S II 

Common features in the Sony A7S II and Sony W560

 A7S II W560 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S II has external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S II compared to the W560.

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and W560 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and W560.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W560 will provide greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7S II should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S II Portrait photography features
Sony W560 Portrait photography features
68
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7S II
Street photography with Sony W560
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S II Sports photography information
Sony W560 Sports photography information
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
low battery (370 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S II Travel photography highlights
Sony W560 Travel photography highlights
49
environment sealing
low battery (370 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
Landscape photography with Sony W560
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery (370 per charge)
42
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S II Vlogging features
Sony W560 Vlogging features
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony A7S II vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S II and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha A7S IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-10-12 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4240 x 2832 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 102400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 409600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 169 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 627 gr (1.38 pounds) 110 gr (0.24 pounds)
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 All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Battery type 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 feature With downloadable app
Type of storage 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 launch $2,767 $139