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Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony HX300
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A560 versus Sony HX400V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX400V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A560 grades versus the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX400V

 A560 HX400V 
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony A560

 HX400V A560 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2010More modern by 42 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX400V

 A560 HX400V 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 has outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A560 and the HX400V.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and HX400V is 64 and 62 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and HX400V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A560 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX400V will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
51
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
has face detection focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony HX400V
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
50
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography details
Sony HX400V Sports photography details
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Travel photography camera
60
great battery (1,050 shots)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
53
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (660 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography info
Sony HX400V Landscape photography info
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging factors
Sony HX400V Vlogging factors
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (660g)
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony HX400V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-24 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Retail cost $650 $448