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Sony A560 vs Sony G3

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A500
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A560 versus Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was brought out 20 months after the G3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A560 grades against the G3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony G3

 A560 G3 
IntroducedAugust 2010January 2009More modern by 20 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony A560

 G3 A560 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony G3

 A560 G3 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A560 and the G3.

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and G3 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and G3.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A560 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A560 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A560 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
Sony G3 Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
26
focusing manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography info
Sony G3 Street photography info
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography details
Sony G3 Sports photography details
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony G3 as a Travel photography camera
60
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography advice
Sony G3 Landscape photography advice
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
no Timelapse function
36
focusing manually
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging details
Sony G3 Vlogging details
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
27
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Sony A560 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-24 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 185 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Pricing at launch $650 $200