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Sony A7c vs Sony W560

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand 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 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
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A7c and Sony W560, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was manufactured 9 years after the W560 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A7c grades against the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony W560

 A7c W560 
LaunchedSeptember 2020January 2011Newer by 118 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A7c

 W560 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony W560

 A7c W560 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7c and Sony W560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A7c against the W560.

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and W560 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7c because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7c is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
78
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7c
Street photography with Sony W560
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports touch focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7c
Sports photography with Sony W560
88
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery (740 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography highlights
Sony W560 Travel photography highlights
86
good battery (740 CIPA)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
Sony W560 Landscape photography factors
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
good battery (740 per charge)
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
Sony W560 as a Vlogging camera
86
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Sony A7c vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2020-09-14 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509g (1.12 lb) 110g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,800 $139