Sony A560 vs Sony HX200V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A560 and Sony HX200V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was brought out 20 months earlier than the HX200V making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the A560 scores against the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 features physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A560 versus the HX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and HX200V is 64 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and HX200V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A560 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX200V will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.