Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
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- 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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX100 III
A560 | RX100 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony A560
RX100 III | A560 | |||
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Announced | May 2014 | August 2010 | More modern by 45 months | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 922k | Sharper screen (+307k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 III
A560 | RX100 III | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Check the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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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 |
Cost at launch | $650 | $748 |