Sony A560 vs Sony HX50V

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Sony A560 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was launched 3 years earlier than the HX50V which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A560 scores against the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A560 comes with exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A560 against the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and HX50V is 64 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and HX50V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A560 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.