Sony A560 vs Sony A850

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

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.

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

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.