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Sony A560 vs Sony A850

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Old Model is Sony A500
Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced April 2010
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Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A560 and Sony A850, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The A560 was manufactured 5 months after the A850 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the A560 scores against the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony A850

 A560 A850 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony A560

 A850 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony A850

 A560 A850 
AnnouncedAugust 2010April 2010Similar generation
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution922k922kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 enjoys external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A560 and the A850.

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and A850 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and A850.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A560 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A850 will offer more detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography features
Sony A850 Portrait photography features
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography features
Sony A850 Street photography features
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A560
Sports photography with Sony A850
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography factors
Sony A850 Travel photography factors
60
good battery power (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
55
environment sealing
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A560
Landscape photography with Sony A850
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
lack of Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
no liveview feature
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging factors
Sony A850 Vlogging factors
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
9
lack of video recording
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Sony A560 vs Sony A850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony A850
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-08-24 2010-04-15
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 6048 x 4032
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 895g (1.97 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 12.2
DXO Low light score 817 1415
Other
Battery life 1050 photographs 880 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Card slots 2 2
Cost at launch $650 $0