Sony A560 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A560 vs Sony RX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was manufactured 4 years before the RX10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A560 matches up vs the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A560 and the RX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and RX10 is 64 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and RX10.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.