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Sony A560 vs Sony RX1

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Sony A500
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced February 2013
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony A560 and Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was introduced 3 years before the RX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A560 grades against the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX1

 A560 RX1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony A560

 RX1 A560 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013August 2010Fresher by 30 months
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX1

 A560 RX1 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A560 features exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A560 and the RX1.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and RX1 is 64 and 79 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and RX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A560 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will give you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography features
Sony RX1 Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
81
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/4,000s)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography advice
Sony RX1 Sports photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
53
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography information
Sony RX1 Travel photography information
60
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
62
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
heavier than competitors in class (482g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
no Time Lapse function
64
you can focus manually
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging info
Sony RX1 Vlogging info
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
34
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (482g)
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony RX1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-24 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 25
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-22.0
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings 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
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/4000 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 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 pounds) 482 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 93
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 14.3
DXO Low light rating 817 2534
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 270 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Cost at launch $650 $2,798