Sony A560 vs Sony HX80

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.

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.

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.

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.