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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A500
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Successor is Sony RX100 V
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX100 IV

 A560 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony A560

 RX100 IV A560 
ReleasedJune 2015August 2010Fresher by 58 months
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 IV

 A560 RX100 IV 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
65
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A560
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
60
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
86
lighter than competition (298g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
no Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging advice
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (298g)
lack of external microphone port
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-08-24 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor 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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 25
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
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 grams (1.32 pounds) 298 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical 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 score 70 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 817 562
Other
Battery life 1050 photographs 280 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting 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 Two One
Launch price $650 $898