Sony A560 vs Sony HX80
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Introduced August 2010
- Old Model is Sony A500
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Launched March 2016
Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Overview
The following is a detailed overview of the Sony A560 and Sony HX80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A560 was manufactured 6 years before the HX80 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A560 grades against the HX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX80
A560 | HX80 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display resolution | 922k | 921k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony A560
HX80 | A560 | |||
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Launched | March 2016 | August 2010 | Newer by 67 months | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX80
A560 | HX80 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Touch display | Neither offers Touch display |
Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A560 offers exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A560 and Sony HX80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A560 vs the HX80.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and HX80 is 64 and 91 respectively.
Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and HX80.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX80 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-08-24 | 2016-03-07 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | - |
Cross focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 922 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 599 grams (1.32 lbs) | 245 grams (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
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 | 390 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 2 | Single |
Retail pricing | $650 | $368 |