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Sony A560 vs Sony A6300

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Sony A560 versus Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A560 was unveiled 6 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the A560 grades vs the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony A6300

 A560 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A560

 A6300 A560 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2010Fresher by 66 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony A6300

 A560 A6300 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution922k922kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 comes with exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A560 against the A6300.

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A560 and A6300 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and A6300.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6300 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A560 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6300 Portrait photography factors
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography info
Sony A6300 Street photography info
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
79
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography factors
Sony A6300 Sports photography factors
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
75
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography advice
Sony A6300 Travel photography advice
60
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
76
weather sealing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A560
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (1,050 shots)
2 card slots
lack of Timelapse recording
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A560
Vlogging with Sony A6300
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
35
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Sony A560 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-08-24 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 15 425
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 404g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 13.7
DXO Low light rating 817 1437
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 400 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two 1
Retail price $650 $889