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Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A560 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was launched 5 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A560 matches up versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX10 II

 A560 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A560

 RX10 II A560 
ReleasedJune 2015August 2010Newer by 58 months
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX10 II

 A560 RX10 II 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 has got external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A560 compared to the RX10 II.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A560 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
71
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
60
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
56
weather sealing
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-24 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
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 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 15 25
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 817 531
Other
Battery life 1050 shots 400 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual 1
Price at launch $650 $998