Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A560 was unveiled 5 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A560 matches up versus the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A560 and the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and RX100 IV is 64 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A560 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.