Sony A560 vs Sony A6000

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony A560 and Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A560 was launched 4 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A560 matches up versus the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 enjoys physical measurements 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 A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Sony A560 and Sony A6000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A560 versus the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and A6000 is 64 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and A6000.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony A6000 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.