Sony A560 vs Sony HX350

Lets look more closely at the Sony A560 vs Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was announced 7 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A560 scores vs the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 provides physical 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 HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A560 compared to the HX350.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and HX350 is 64 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and HX350.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A560 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A560 will be behind in sensor tech.