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Sony A560 vs Sony QX100

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 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  • Superseded the Sony A500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 QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A560 and Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was announced 4 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A560 scores versus the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony QX100

 A560 QX100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution922k0kCrisper display (+922k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A560

 QX100 A560 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013August 2010Fresher by 36 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony QX100

 A560 QX100 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A560 provides 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 QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A560 against the QX100.

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and QX100 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A560 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony QX100 will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A560 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
Sony QX100 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
53
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography highlights
Sony QX100 Street photography highlights
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
includes touch to focus
fixed screen
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Sports photography camera
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Travel photography camera
60
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
69
includes touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography features
Sony QX100 Landscape photography features
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
has double storage slots
does not have Time Lapse function
54
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen ( inch)
manual mode not available
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging information
Sony QX100 Vlogging information
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
38
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony A560 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Class Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Introduced 2010-08-24 2013-09-05
Body design Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" -
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless None
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
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 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
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 photos 200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 2 Single
Cost at release $650 $268