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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A560 grades vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX100 III

 A560 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony A560

 RX100 III A560 
AnnouncedMay 2014August 2010More modern by 45 months
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 III

 A560 RX100 III 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A560 enjoys exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A560 vs the RX100 III.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and RX100 III is 64 and 89 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A560 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography factors
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
64
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 III Street photography advice
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 III Sports photography details
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 III Travel photography information
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography factors
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
does not have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
80
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-24 2014-05-15
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
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 - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599g (1.32 lbs) 290g (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 67
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 12.3
DXO Low light rating 817 495
Other
Battery life 1050 images 320 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
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