Sony A560 vs Sony A900

Lets look more closely at the Sony A560 and Sony A900, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was unveiled 23 months later than the A900 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A560 grades against the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The full galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A560 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A560 vs the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and A900 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and A900.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A560 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A900 will render greater detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern A560 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.