Sony A560 vs Sony A6300

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.