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Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A500
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A560 was announced 8 years before the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the A560 grades against the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A560 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A560

 RX10 IV A560 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017August 2010Fresher by 85 months
Display resolution1440k922kClearer display (+518k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX10 IV

 A560 RX10 IV 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 enjoys physical dimensions 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 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A560 and the RX10 IV.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and RX10 IV is 64 and 52 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and RX10 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A560 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
71
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
60
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
56
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
2 card slots
lack of Timelapse function
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
29
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-08-24 2017-09-12
Body design 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 15 315
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lb) 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures 400 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Pricing at launch $650 $1,698