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Sony A560 vs Sony HX300

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A500
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX200V
  • New Model is Sony HX400V
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Sony A560 and Sony HX300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was announced 3 years prior to the HX300 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A560 grades against the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX300

 A560 HX300 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony A560

 HX300 A560 
ReleasedFebruary 2013August 2010Newer by 30 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX300

 A560 HX300 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A560 enjoys exterior 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 HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A560 compared to the HX300.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and HX300 is 64 and 63 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and HX300.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony HX300
72
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
42
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography factors
Sony HX300 Street photography factors
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A560
Sports photography with Sony HX300
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography info
Sony HX300 Travel photography info
60
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
54
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (623g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
2 card slots
lack of Timelapse mode
48
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A560
Vlogging with Sony HX300
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
heavier than competition (623 grams)
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony HX300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-08-24 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic 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 599g (1.32 lbs) 623g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo -
Card slots Dual Single
Price at release $650 $339