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Sony A99 II vs Sony W560

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 A99 II vs Sony W560 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Sony A99 II and Sony W560, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was brought out 5 years later than the W560 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A99 II scores vs the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony W560

 A99 II W560 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2011Fresher by 70 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A99 II

 W560 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony W560

 A99 II W560 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A99 II has got external measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A99 II vs the W560.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and W560 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will give greater detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer A99 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
Portrait photography with Sony W560
86
has manual focus
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography highlights
Sony W560 Sports photography highlights
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (490 shots)
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography info
Sony W560 Travel photography info
70
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery power (490 per charge)
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
Sony W560 Landscape photography details
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (490 CIPA)
42
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging factors
Sony W560 Vlogging factors
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Sony A99 II vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 399 9
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849g (1.87 lbs) 110g (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 photos -
Battery style NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Launch cost $3,198 $139