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Sony A100 vs Sony W560

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A100
(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
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony W560

 A100 W560 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A100

 W560 A100 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2006More recent by 54 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony W560

 A100 W560 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame 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).

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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.

Sony A100 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and W560 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A100
Portrait photography with Sony W560
52
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography info
Sony W560 Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 Sports photography info
Sony W560 Sports photography info
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A100
Travel photography with Sony W560
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography factors
Sony W560 Landscape photography factors
53
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A100
Vlogging with Sony W560
9
no video recording
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Sony A100 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
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