Sony A7c vs Sony A560

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A7c and Sony A560, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A560 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was released 10 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A7c scores against the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c enjoys exterior measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7c and Sony A560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A7c against the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and A560 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and A560.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher A7c should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.