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Sony A560 vs Sony HX5

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony A560
(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
Sony HX5
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX5

 A560 HX5 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A560

 HX5 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX5

 A560 HX5 
RevealedAugust 2010June 2010Similar age
Display size3"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).

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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.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and HX5 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography info
Sony HX5 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography features
Sony HX5 Street photography features
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography advice
Sony HX5 Sports photography advice
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery life (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony HX5
60
great battery life (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
60
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A560
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
no Time Lapse recording
37
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging info
Sony HX5 Vlogging info
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony HX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
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