Sony A560 vs Sony HX5
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54 Features
78 Overall
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Launched August 2010
- Succeeded the Sony A500
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Here, we are matching up the Sony A560 and Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A560 was brought out 3 months after the HX5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A560 grades vs the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX5
A560 | HX5 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A560
HX5 | A560 |
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Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX5
A560 | HX5 | |||
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Revealed | August 2010 | June 2010 | Similar age | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A560 provides outer 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 HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Compare the Sony A560 and Sony HX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A560 vs the HX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and HX5 is 64 and 92 respectively.
Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and HX5.
To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A560 will give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively.
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2010-08-24 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 922k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD |
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 599 grams (1.32 lbs) | 200 grams (0.44 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 2 | Single |
Launch cost | $650 | $275 |