Sony A560 vs Sony a5000

The following is a in depth review of the Sony A560 and Sony a5000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and a5000 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The A560 was brought out 4 years prior to the a5000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A560 scores vs the a5000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 provides exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Sony A560 and Sony a5000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A560 and the a5000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and a5000 is 64 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and a5000.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony a5000 to produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.