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Sony A560 vs Sony HX80

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Sony A560
(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
Sony HX80
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX80

 A560 HX80 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony A560

 HX80 A560 
LaunchedMarch 2016August 2010Newer by 67 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX80

 A560 HX80 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and HX80 is 64 and 91 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography info
Sony HX80 Portrait photography info
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
39
good MP (18 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography details
Sony HX80 Street photography details
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
70
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX80 Sports photography highlights
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography details
Sony HX80 Travel photography details
60
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
76
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
lighter than average in class (245g)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography info
Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
does not have Timelapse recording
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging factors
Sony HX80 Vlogging factors
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
75
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
missing microphone jack
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony HX80
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
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