Sony A560 vs Sony A6400

Here is a complete review of the Sony A560 vs Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A560 was released 9 years before the A6400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A560 scores vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A560 against the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and A6400 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and A6400.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6400 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.