Sony A560 vs Sony RX100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A560 and Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the RX100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A560 matches up against the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A560 has 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) while the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A560 vs the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and RX100 is 64 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and RX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.