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Sony A7c vs Sony A560

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Announced September 2020
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
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Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony A560

 A7c A560 
RevealedSeptember 2020August 2010More recent by 123 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony A7c

 A560 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony A560

 A7c A560 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution922k922kIdentical screen resolution

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 size comparison

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

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography highlights
Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
78
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
72
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7c
Street photography with Sony A560
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography details
Sony A560 Sports photography details
88
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (740 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
86
great battery life (740 CIPA)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
60
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7c
Landscape photography with Sony A560
88
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery life (740 CIPA)
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7c
Vlogging with Sony A560
86
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Sony A7c vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony A560
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2020-09-14 2010-08-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 693 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 122 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509 grams (1.12 pounds) 599 grams (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life 740 photographs 1050 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 Dual
Launch price $1,800 $650