Sony A100 vs Sony W560
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Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
- Announced July 2006
- Replaced the Konica Minolta 5D
- Newer Model is Sony A550
(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
- Introduced January 2011
Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A100 and Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe A100 was launched 5 years before the W560 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A100 scores vs the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony W560
A100 | W560 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A100
W560 | A100 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | July 2006 | More recent by 54 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony W560
A100 | W560 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A100 has got outer dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
Compare the Sony A100 and Sony W560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A100 vs the W560.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and W560 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and W560.
Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W560 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2006-07-31 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 638 grams (1.41 pounds) | 110 grams (0.24 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 476 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-FM55H | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $1,000 | $139 |