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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was revealed 10 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A560 scores vs the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony RX100 VII

 A560 RX100 VII 
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony A560

 RX100 VII A560 
ReleasedJuly 2019August 2010More recent by 108 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony RX100 VII

 A560 RX100 VII 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 provides physical 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 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A560 against the RX100 VII.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and RX100 VII is 64 and 88 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A560 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A560 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Street photography factors
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography features
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 fps)
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography details
60
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
low battery power (260 shots)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A560
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
missing Time Lapse recording
65
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
81
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Sony A560 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-24 2019-07-25
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 area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 8cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 302 gr (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 63
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 12.4
DXO Low light rating 817 418
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 260 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Cost at launch $650 $1,298