Sony A560 vs Sony A6600

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A560 and Sony A6600, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A560 was brought out 10 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A560 grades versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 provides exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A560 versus the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A560 and A6600 is 64 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony A6600 to provide you with more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A560 will be behind in sensor technology.