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Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is relatively well matched but the A560 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was revealed 10 months earlier than the HX9V which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A560 scores vs the HX9V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony HX9V

 A560 HX9V 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony A560

 HX9V A560 
IntroducedJuly 2011August 2010More modern by 10 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony HX9V

 A560 HX9V 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 has got exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A560 vs the HX9V.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and HX9V is 64 and 91 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and HX9V.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A560 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX9V will resolve extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX9V Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony HX9V
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography advice
Sony HX9V Sports photography advice
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.0 fps)
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony HX9V
60
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (245 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
does not have Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging details
Sony HX9V Vlogging details
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Sony A560 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony HX9V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-24 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Cost at release $650 $328